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 ...

The Vietnam years But during the Vietnam War ... Terione Todd never heard of the Silent Drill Platoon until he finished boot camp and arrived at Camp LeJeune, N.C., in the fall of 1994 for ...

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 ...

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 ...

Gary L. Thomas at Marine Barracks Washington on Oct. 15, 2021. (Marine Corps) The Marine Corps’ prestigious Silent Drill Platoon will be commanded by a woman for the first time starting Monday.

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.

CANTON, Ohio – The Pro Football Hall of Fame will host the Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon for a free performance at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 2, and offer free museum admission to military ...