For the first time in its history, the Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon will be led by a female commander. The Marine Corps announced Tuesday that Capt. Kelsey A. Hastings, an artillery officer, has ...
SPOKANE, Wash. - The Seattle Marine Corps' Silent Drill Platoon, led by the returning first female Silent Drill Platoon Commander, Captain Kelsey Hastings, is performing at Whitworth College as part ...
Then-1st Lt. Kelsey M. Hastings serving as a marching platoon commander at a retirement parade for Gen. Gary L. Thomas at Marine Barracks Washington on Oct. 15, 2021. (Marine Corps) When the Marine ...
Then-1st Lt. Kelsey M. Hastings serving as a marching platoon commander at a retirement parade for Gen. Gary L. Thomas at Marine Barracks Washington on Oct. 15, 2021. (Marine Corps) The Marine Corps’ ...
The Marine Corps quietly directed its recruit depots to integrate male and female drill instructor teams at the platoon level in late 2023, and now the service is full steam ahead with the effort, ...