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The Marine Corps is investigating claims of hazing involving members of the Silent Drill Platoon, Corps officials announced on Tuesday. On Nov. 2, five Marines were placed in pretrial confinement ...
Among those performing that weekend was the Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon, a team of Marines that executes incredibly precise routines full of spins and tosses of their hand-polished M1 Garand ...
(Marine Corps) The Marine Corps’ prestigious Silent Drill Platoon will be commanded by a woman for the first time starting Monday. Capt. Kelsey M. Hastings will assume leadership of the 24 ...
When Capt. Kelsey Hastings takes command of the Marine Corps’ revered Silent Drill Platoon later this month, she will become the unit’s first female leader — and its first-ever female member.
As part of the year-long 250th birthday celebration for the U.S. Marine Corps, numerous events are taking place around ...
In 2023, Capt. Kelsey Hastings became the Platoon Commander for the U.S. Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon, the first female to hold that role. Under her leadership, the unit exemplified the ...
U.S. Marines with the Silent Drill Platoon executed a drill sequence during the Blue Angels’ “Fat Albert” C-130J Super Hercules flyover at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., on Tuesday.
The Marine Corps’ oldest active post ... t hear that is arguably the greatest draw of the evening. The Silent Drill Platoon’s 24-man team displays the discipline and pride of the Corps ...
The United States Marine Corps will visit Lebanon High School June 3 to celebrate its history with the Silent Drill Platoon performance beginning at 2 p.m.
Both are members of the prestigious United States Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon in Marine Barracks, Washington DC. Gerald (Trey) Wells III is a 2020 graduate of Picayune Memorial High School.