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2025 Silent Drill Platoon Yuma Package

U.S. Marines with the Silent Drill Platoon conduct training at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., in preparation for the 2025 Parade Season. Training in desert conditions builds precision, discipline, and endurance, ensuring the platoon remains a premier symbol of Marine Corps professionalism and tradition. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Christopher Prelle)

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Steel in the Sky, Silver on the Ground: The...

03.04.2026 | Photo by Cpl. Brynn Bouchard

U.S. Marines with the United States Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon rehearse their silent drill sequence as U.S. Navy Blue Angels fly overhead...

Steel in the Sky, Silver on the Ground: The...

03.04.2026 | Photo by Cpl. Brynn Bouchard

U.S. Marines with the United States Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon rehearse their silent drill sequence as U.S. Navy Blue Angels fly overhead...

Precision in Yuma: Marine Barracks Washington...

02.28.2026 | Photo by Cpl. Brynn Bouchard

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Cody Gurnsey, squad leader with the United States Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon, Marine Barracks Washington, speaks to...

Defining Discipline: Inside the Silent Drill...

02.25.2026 | Photo by Cpl. Brynn Bouchard

U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Jaquace Byrd, riflemen with the United States Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon, Alpha Company, Marine Barracks Washington,...

U.S. Navy Blue Angels meet the U.S. Marine Corps...

02.21.2026 | Photo by Cpl. Brynn Bouchard

The United States Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon with Alpha Company, Marine Barracks Washington, pose for a photo in front of the U.S. Navy...

"The Commandant's Own" Continue Tour with the Royal...

02.19.2026 | Photo by Cpl. Christopher Prelle

U.S. Marines with “The Commandant’s Own” United States Marine Drum & Bugle Corps perform during the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo at Eden...

Silent Drill Platoon Challenge Day 2026

02.20.2026 | Photo by Cpl. Brynn Bouchard

The "Marching 24" of the U.S. Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon, Alpha Company, Marine Barracks Washington, poses for a photo at Marine Corps Air...

8th & I Parade Staff Practice

02.18.2026 | Photo by Cpl. Brynn Bouchard

U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Lauri Schleicher, communication strategy and operations director, Headquarters & Service Company, conducts drill at Marine...

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2025 Silent Drill Platoon Yuma Package

03.04.2026 | Video by Cpl. Christopher Prelle

U.S. Marines with the Silent Drill Platoon conduct training at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., in preparation for the 2025 Parade Season....

The Commandant's House "Quarters 6" First Floor Tour

08.04.2025 | Video by Cpl. Christopher Prelle

This video depicts a tour of the first floor of the historic Commandant’s House at Marine Barracks, Washington D.C., Aug. 4, 2025. This...

"The Commandant's Own" performances in Australia...

03.04.2026 | Video by Cpl. Christopher Prelle

U.S. Marines with “The Commandant’s Own” United States Marine Drum & Bugle Corps perform during the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo at...

Marine Barracks Washington Parade Staff Sequence of...

01.12.2026 | Video by Cpl. Brynn Bouchard

U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Alexander Lee, platoon commander, Bravo Company, Marine Barracks Washington, demonstrates the sequence of events for...

Marine Barracks Washington Ceremonial Drill School...

01.12.2026 | Video by Cpl. Brynn Bouchard

U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Alexander Lee, platoon commander, Bravo Company, Marine Barracks Washington, demonstrates the sequence of events for a...

"The Commandant's Own" Yuma Training Reel

01.21.2026 | Video by Cpl. Christopher Prelle

U.S. Marines with "The Commandant's Own" United States Marine Drum & Bugle Corps rehearse music during a practice session for upcoming...

Marine Barracks Washington 2025 Year in Review

12.22.2025 | Video by Cpl. Christopher Prelle

U.S. Marines with Marine Barracks Washington conduct ceremonial commitments throughout the 2025 calendar year including Evening and Sunset Parades...

A Day in the Life of Chesty

11.10.2025 | Courtesy Video

"A Day in the Life of Chesty" showcases the daily routine and ceremonial duties of Marine Barracks Washington mascot, Cpl. Chesty XVI. The video...

The Weight of the Rifle: How Cpl. Jacob...

02.27.2026 | Story by Cpl. Brynn Bouchard

Cpl. Jacob Dobromirescu, a 21-year-old rifle inspector with the United States Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon, defines his role not by the...

U.S. Marine Corps Set to Participate in Royal...

02.06.2026 | Story by Gunnery Sgt. Rubin Tan

“The Commandant’s Own” United States Marine Drum & Bugle Corps announces its participation in upcoming performances in Australia and New Zealand with The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo in February of 2026.

Musical Excellence Abroad: “The Commandant’s...

02.03.2026 | Story by Cpl. Christopher Prelle

Training at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona, over the past several weeks, “The Commandant’s Own” United States Marine Drum & Bugle...

Sgt. Jean Pierre St. Surin selected as 43rd Color...

10.15.2025 | Story by Sgt. Makayla Elizalde

MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. -- U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Jean Pierre St. Surin, formerly assigned to 2nd Supply Battalion, 2nd Combat...

Beyond the Rifles: Gunnery Sgt. Zackary Cox on...

10.07.2025 | Story by Cpl. Brynn Bouchard

MARINE BARRACKS WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Zackary Cox serves as the platoon sergeant for the United States Marine Corps...

Hometown Hero: Capt. Higgins Brings Marine Corps...

09.25.2025 | Story by Cpl. Christopher Prelle

The United States Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon performed in Norcross, Ga., giving the community a rare glimpse of the Corps’ iconic...

The Voice of the Marine Corps: A Look at the...

09.11.2025 | Story by Cpl. Christopher Prelle

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Alex Liddell, originally a tuba player from Rockford, Illinois, now serves as the ceremonial narrator for Marine...

MARINE CORPS MASCOT CPL CHESTY XVI RECEIVES GOOD...

08.12.2025 | Story by Capt. Lauri Schleicher

Marine Barracks Washington and the Secretary of the Navy recognized 8th & I's official mascot, Cpl. Chesty XVI, with the Navy and Marine Corps...

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Capt. David Bouchard

11.28.2012 | Audio by Capt. John Norton

Capt. David Bouchard talks to a Reminder Press, Inc. reporter about his appointment to commander, his duties and responsibilities and being a...

Sgt. Bobby Kling

08.31.2012 | Audio by Cpl. Jeremy Ware

Sgt. Bobby Kling, from Festus, Mo., talks to a KJFF-AM reporter about why he was awarded a Purple Heart medal.

Pass in Review Magazine - 12.04.2014

12.04.2014 | Courtesy Publication

This is a reference handbook for Barracks Marines who are crowd educators or tour guides.

Pass in Review Magazine - 06.30.2013

06.30.2013 | Courtesy Publication

This issue of the Pass in Review covers April through June. It highlights "Legacy, The Select Few of the 'Oldest Post'" a story about the legacy...

Pass in Review Magazine - 03.31.2013

03.31.2013 | Courtesy Publication

This issue of the Pass in Review covers January through March. It highlights "The Barracks Newest Resident," a story about Marine Barracks...

Pass in Review Magazine - 12.31.2012

12.31.2012 | Courtesy Publication

This issue of the Pass in Review covers October through December. It highlights "Our First Lady: Bonnie Amos," a look into the live of the first...

Pass in Review Magazine - 09.30.2012

09.30.2012 | Courtesy Publication

This issue of the Pass in Review covers October through December. It highlights "Living History:The Montford Point Marines," a story told by...

Pass in Review Magazine - 06.30.2012

06.30.2012 | Courtesy Publication

This issue of the Pass in Review covers October through December. It highlights "Overseas with the BCD," a story highlighting the Battle Color...

Pass in Review Magazine - 01.31.2012

01.31.2012 | Courtesy Publication

This issue of the Pass in Review covers October through December. It highlights "The last to you down," a story covering our body bearer section...

Pass in Review Magazine - 02.01.1991

02.01.1991 | Courtesy Publication

This issue of the Pass in Review was printed for February 1991.

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