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" THE HERITAGE OF THE CORPS " 1963 U.S. MARINE CORPS FILM 8TH & I USMC BARRACKS WASHINGTON 85584

Love our channel? Help us save and post more orphaned films! Support us on Patreon:   / periscopefilm   Even a really tiny contribution can make a difference. This color Marine Corps recruiting film is about the Marine Parade on Friday evenings at the Marine Barracks in Washington, D.C. aka "8th & I." Copyright is 1963. The Marine Barracks Washington, D.C., also known by its location at the corner of "8th & I," is the oldest active post in the Marine Corps. It was founded by President Thomas Jefferson and Lt. Col. William Ward Burrows, the second commandant of the Marine Corps, in 1801. The Barracks supports both ceremonial and security missions in the nation's capital. The Barracks is home to many nationally recognized units, including the Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon, the Marine Drum and Bugle Corps, the Marine Band, the official Marine Corps Color Guard, and the Marine Corps Body Bearers. It is also the site of the Home of the Commandants, which, along with the Barracks, is a registered national historic landmark. Opening: U.S. Marine Corps presents The Heritage of the Corps (:06-:22). Washington, D.C., famous tourist attractions/buildings in the Nation's capital. U.S. Marine Barracks aka "8th & I." Painting of President Jefferson. Paintings show construction of the barracks. Residence of the Commandant of the Corps. Artillery seized in Peking, China, a bell from the aircraft carrier USS Forrestal (:23-2:03). Center House, which is for visiting military leaders. The house has memorabilia of the era of the "Old Breed" and the "New Breed", and historically important mementoes from many wars. Parade grounds of the quadrangle. Painting of the Marines during the Battle of Chapultepec, Tripoli, Korea and others followed by paintings of such battles as the Battle of Belleau Wood, the Argonne Forest, Saipan, Iwo Jima (2:04-3:43). A Marine rings the bell from the Forrestal. Civilians watch the Marine Corps band, "The President's Own", play music in the quadrangle. As the band plays, famed band leader John Philip Sousa is discussed. The famous drum and bugle corps play and march (3:44-6:04). Marines stand at attention. Battle colors of the U.S. Marines. Band marches. The public watches these Friday evening parades (6:05-7:46). The band plays the Star Spangled Banner. Marines at attention watch as the Old Glory is lowered. The flag is respectfully removed from the flagpole. Marines march in formation (7:47-10:07). Marine silent drill team performs. The difficult routine is performed, with intricate drills performed in perfect sync. Crowd reacts with respect and admiration (10:08-11:35). Band plays again. Marines are shown at attention holding their rifles. The separate groups start to march. The Marine Band followed by columns of Marines marching in sync (11:36-13:52). End credits (13:53-14:01. Motion picture films don't last forever; many have already been lost or destroyed. We collect, scan and preserve 35mm, 16mm and 8mm movies -- including home movies, industrial films, and other non-fiction. If you have films you'd like to have scanned or donate to Periscope Film, we'd love to hear from you. Contact us via the link below. This film is part of the Periscope Film LLC archive, one of the largest historic military, transportation, and aviation stock footage collections in the USA. Entirely film backed, this material is available for licensing in 24p HD and 2k. For more information visit http://www.PeriscopeFilm.com