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"

Jun 11, 2015

A Marine from Company A, Marine Barracks Washington, D.C., employs an AT-4 rocket launcher at range 8 Alpha, Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., June 10, 2015. Forty five Marines from A Co. conducted an M203 grenade launcher qualification course and M67 fragmentation grenade and AT-4 rocket launcher battle drills. The objective of this training was to instruct the Marines in the proper implementation of the weapon systems, said Capt. Mark Batey, executive officer, A Co., Marine Barracks Washington, D.C. “The main focus of the range was to properly employ high explosives as a squad and the right way to use those assets as an infantry squad.” (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Skye Davis/Released)

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