With over 20 years of active service in the Marine Corps, including several tours in the capital region, author Mark Blumenthal offers a unique perspective on the history of the Marine Corps presence in Washington. Blumenthal has collected over 200 archival images, including many never before published photographs of landmarks such as Marine Barrack 8th and I, the Washington Navy Yard, the Marine Corps War Memorial, and Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps.