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

Examples of Marine Corps Institute course books stored at the Student Services Division, MCI, Marine Barracks Washington, D.C., June 5, 2015. The infamous red books of Marine Corps Institute that lined book shelves throughout the Marine Corps are no longer produced. After almost a century of service MCI is closing shop this September and ending another chapter of history at the “Oldest Post of the Corps”. The distance learning and education courses will be transferred to the familiar MarineNet platform. “With technology and times changing to computer based [platforms], it’s probably going to be easier for Marines to get their hands on [the courses],” said Master Sgt. Jason Bruce.

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