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"

Jul 27, 2021

Lance Cpl. Rebekah Macias, mascot handler, Marine Barracks Washington, walks down Center Walk with the official Marine Corps mascot, Lance Cpl. Chesty XV, during the Friday Evening Parade at MBW, July 23, 2021. The hosting official was Lt. Gen. Mark R. Wise, Deputy Commander for Aviation, and the guest of honor was Ambassador Koji Tomita, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan to the United States. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Mark Morales)

CAMERA

Canon EOS-1D X

LENS

EF70-300mm f/4-5.6L IS USM

APERTURE

56/10

SHUTTERSPEED

1/80

ISO

2500

IMAGE IS PUBLIC DOMAIN

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CAMERA

Canon EOS-1D X

LENS

EF70-300mm f/4-5.6L IS USM

APERTURE

56/10

SHUTTERSPEED

1/80

ISO

2500