Reacting to chaos:
This afternoon when a fire broke out at an apartment complex for the elderly in Southeast D.C., Barracks Marines immediately responded to assist local fire departments. Marines rushed into the... facebook.com/MarineBarracks…
Marine Barracks Washington
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The official X account for Marine Barracks Washington, “8th & I”
- Last night, Marine Barracks Washington held our Sunset Parade at the Thomas Jefferson Memorial. We will be back at the Thomas Jefferson Memorial next Tuesday, July 9. #BattleColorsCeremony
00:00 - Today, the 45th President of the United States Donald J. Trump and the First Lady, Mrs. Melania Trump, visited Marines at Marine Barracks Washington to thank them for their service to the nation and provide them... facebook.com/MarineBarracks…
- The @USMC mascot, LCpl Chesty XIV, is excited to announce he will be promoted to corporal Friday. #WoofWednesday
- Introducing the Marine Corps' Newest Recruit: Chesty XVI. Head to Instagram and Facebook to see photos.
- Marines of the Silent Drill Platoon, Marine Barracks Washington, D.C., perform during a @BlueAngels “Fat Albert” C-130J Super Hercules fly-over at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona.
- Today, Sgt. Maj. Carlos A. Ruiz assumed the duties and responsibilities of Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps from Sgt. Maj. Troy E. Black. Sgt. Maj. Ruiz will serve as the 20th @USMCSgtMaj. The Marines of Marine Barracks Washington took great pride in supporting this ceremony.
- Dedication to Duty. Marines of Marine Barracks Washington 8th & I weathered the snow storm to honor a fallen brother on Monday, 3 January 2022. Retired Colonel Donald C. Morse was laid to rest at @ArlingtonNatl. Fair winds and following seas.
- Join us tomorrow: 7 pm at the Lincoln Memorial for the first Tuesday Sunset Parade performed there since 2019! 🇺🇸
- Join us tomorrow at 7 pm for a Sunset Parade at the Marine Corps War Memorial! This 45-minute performance features "The Commandant's Own" U.S. Marine Drum & Bugle Corps and the esteemed Silent Drill Platoon. The parade is free and open to the public — no tickets required!
- Lance Cpl. Justin T. Beam, a native of Detroit, Mich., and rifleman, Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon, performs during a halftime show at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, N.C., Nov. 5, 2023.
- Col. Robert A. Sucher relinquished command of Marine Barracks Washington, D.C., to Col. Carrie C. Batson in a ceremony here today. For more, read: dvidshub.net/news/476554/ma…
- Grab your lawn chairs and join us this evening at the Marine Corps War Memorial for our second Tuesday Sunset Parade of the season! The performance begins at 7 p.m. We hope to see you there!
- Oh, what a night! @CMC_MarineCorps Gen. David H. Berger hosted his first parade since becoming the @USMC 38th Commandant. @secnav76 The Honorable Richard V. Spencer, was the guest of honor. The parade featured the Saluting Battery of the Barracks, and even a marriage proposal.






















