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Henderson Hall Marine Corp Community Services

Henderson Hall encompasses 22.3 acres of land located in Arlington, Virginia. The facility provides barracks and support for Marines assigned to Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps as well as certain schools and agencies within the Washington, DC Metropolitan Area. With the expansion of the Marine Corps in World War II, and the move of Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps to the Navy Annex Building on November 10, 1941, the organization of a Headquarters and Service Company was effected on March 1, 1942 to support the personnel of Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps. Subsequent revisions and unit redesignations occurred with the designation of Headquarters Battalion on April 1, 1943. A second Headquarters Battalion of Women Marine Reserves was organized in September 1943 to provide barracks for a portion of the 2,658 women assigned. During August 1946 a substantial number of Women Marines were released from active duty making Henderson Hall barracks available for the billeting of Male Marines. The lands associated with Henderson Hall were acquired through deeds and other actions between 1943 and 1952. The Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia executed a Deed of Cession of Political Jurisdiction to the United States of America on February 15, 1954.

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