Marine Barracks Washington Provides Security and Ceremony in D.C.

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You'll soon discover that parades aren't just for Thanksgiving and New Year's Day! And, in Washington, D.C., parades aren't just for Inaugurations and Presidential Funerals. In fact, there's a parade in our Nation's Capital every Friday evening during the summer. Whether you're a tourist or a resident of the Washington, D.C. area, it's just one of those unique events you simply must experience!

I'm talking about "The Evening Parade" - a performance of music and precision marching by the President's Own United States Marine Band, The Commandant's Own The United States Marine Drum and Bugle Corps, the Marine Corps Color Guard, the Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon, Ceremonial Marchers, and Sgt. Chesty XII, the official mascot of Marine Barracks Washington. Guests with tickets are admitted to the grounds of Marine Barracks Washington about 7:15 p.m., and unclaimed seats are offered an hour later to guests waiting outside the gates. The 75-minute ceremony gets underway at 8:45 p.m., beginning with a concert by the United States Marine Band.

Where else will you experience an event so rich in heritage that encompasses former military rituals such as tatoo, retreat, and lowering of the colors ceremonies? The Evening Parade is offered "solely to express the dignity and pride that represents more than two centuries of heritage for all Americans". Whether you're a tourist or a resident of the Washington, D.C. area, you will want to submit your online request for 2008 tickets, beginning February 1 and at least 3 or 4 weeks in advance of the desired date.

Marine Barracks Washington, the oldest active post in the Marine Corps, supports both ceremonial and security missions in the nation's capitol. It is a base rich in history - Home to the U.S. Marine Band since 1801 and the residence of every Commandant of the Marine Corps since 1806. I've been told that the selection of a site for Marine barracks was a matter of personal interest to President Thomas Jefferson, who rode through Washington, D.C. himself in search of a suitable location. The site at 8th and I, in southeast Washington, was chosen for its proximity to the Navy Yard and its easy marching distance of the Capitol.

If you can't attend in person, you might enjoy a VHS video of an Evening Parade.

Thank you Mike Lynaugh for the use of this photo and the beautiful photo of the Washington Monument on my website.

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