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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"

Mar 15, 2023

A guest book displayed during a dinner at the Home of the Commandants in honor of the Marine Corps University Foundation board of trustees and honored guests at Marine Barracks Washington in Washington, Feb. 21, 2014. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Tia Dufour/Released)

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Canon EOS 5D Mark II

LENS

EF24-70mm f/2.8L USM

APERTURE

4

SHUTTERSPEED

1/125

ISO

4000

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CAMERA

Canon EOS 5D Mark II

LENS

EF24-70mm f/2.8L USM

APERTURE

4

SHUTTERSPEED

1/125

ISO

4000