Battle Colors

he United States Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon and Drum and Bugle Corps performed for the Combat Center during the annual Battle Colors Ceremony March 9, 2011, at Lance Cpl. Torrey L. Gray Field. The Silent Drill Platoon executes precise drill movements without cadence or command and is made up of 24 hand-picked, highly-trained Marines who carry M-1 Garand Rifles with bayonets attached. The Marines are trained to spin, toss and catch these rifles in synchronized order within mere inches of the Marine next to him.The Drum and Bugle Corps, traditionally known as "The Commandant's Own," performs martial and popular music for hundreds of thousands of spectators each year. Comprised of over 90 Marine musicians, dressed in ceremonial red and white uniforms, it is known world-wide as a premier musical marching unit. (S/J)

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Music

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• United
• States
• Marine
• Corps
• Silent
• Drill
• Platoon
• Drum
• and
• Bugle
• Combat
• Center
• Battle
• Colors
• Ceremony
• William Jackson