One of the high points of the performance is the rifle-inspection sequence, when a drill master goes down ... According to the Corps, the platoon members come from Corps infantry schools in ...

Among those performing that weekend was the Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon, a team of Marines ... of spins and tosses of their hand-polished M1 Garand rifles with fixed bayonets.

The Silent Drill Platoon is known for unique precision-drill work, discipline and professionalism. The 24-man rifle platoon wields hand-polished, 10½-pound M1 Garand rifles with bayonets.

(Marine Corps) The Marine Corps’ prestigious Silent Drill ... The platoon’s Marines execute precise movements with their hand-polished, 10-and-a-half-pound M1 Garand rifles with fixed bayonets ...

Kelsey Hastings takes command of the Marine Corps’ revered Silent Drill ... perform complicated drill routines featuring elaborate spins and tosses of their signature M1 Garand rifles with ...

The M1 Garand that the platoon uses is a historic rifle for the U.S. military. The Silent Drill Platoon is the only unit in the Marine Corps that still uses them for demonstration purposes.

(Marine Corps) When the Marine Corps’ elite Silent Drill Platoon begins ... Marines in the platoon perform precision drills while carrying 10.5-pound M1 rifles with fixed bayonets, and they ...

After two years of requesting, the VFW has confirmed that the traveling Marine Corps Silent ... of calculated drill movements and precise handling of their hand-polished M1 Garand rifles with ...