Marine Barracks, Washington, D.C.
Established in 1801, Marine Barracks Washington, is the "Oldest Post of the Corps" and has been the residence of every commandant of the Marine Corps since 1806. The selection of the site for the Barracks was a matter of personal interest to President Thomas Jefferson, who rode through Washington with Lt. Col. William Ward Burrows, the second commandant of the Marine Corps, in search of a suitable location. The site now occupied was approved due to its proximity to the Washington Navy Yard and because it was within easy marching distance of the Capitol.
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"The Oldest Post of the Corps"

Nov 13, 2019

Marines with Marine Barracks Washington stand at the position of attention during a Wreath Laying Ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, Nov. 8, 2019. Small teams of Marines also visited several gravesites of former commandants of the Marine Corps to render honors to these Marines. These ceremonies are held to celebrate these Marines’ love and devotion to their Corps and Country, and to celebrate the Marine Corps birthday. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Gunnery Sgt. John Jackson)

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Canon EOS-1D X

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EF24-70mm f/2.8L II USM

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8

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1/640

ISO

250

IMAGE IS PUBLIC DOMAIN

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CAMERA

Canon EOS-1D X

LENS

EF24-70mm f/2.8L II USM

APERTURE

8

SHUTTERSPEED

1/640

ISO

250