Several members of the Marine Corps' famous Silent Drill Platoon were kicked out of the service or punished by their command after someone reported witnessing them using a training rifle to strike ...

One of the high points of the performance is the rifle-inspection sequence, when a drill master ... it back at the Marine and moving down the ranks. According to the Corps, the platoon members ...

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 ...

A hazing investigation by Naval Criminal Investigative Service into the Corps’ Silent Drill Platoon resulted in at least five Marines being punished ― three of whom recently were separated ...

To exemplify the Marine Corps' high standards, the Silent Drill Platoon was formed in 1948. Composed of a 24-man rifle platoon, the Silent Drill Platoon performs at various venues across the ...

In front of a crowd of spectators, young and old, the Marines perfectly executed the drill movements that exemplify the professionalism of the Corps. This elite platoon has been demonstrating ...

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.

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.

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.