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 ...

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’ ...

Lebanon High School hosted the United States Marine Corps’ Silent Drill Platoon in a special performance as part of the USMC’s 250th anniversary. The platoon, known for choreographed marching and ...

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 ...

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, ...

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. In ...

In 2023, Capt. Kelsey Hastings became the Platoon Commander for the U.S. Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon, the first female to hold that role. Under her leadership, the unit exemplified the Marines' ...

A group of U.S. Marine Corps recruits wait inline before jumping into the water during swim training at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot pool, Wednesday, June 28, 2023, in Parris Island, S.C. (AP ...

BOSTON, Aug. 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The United States Marine Corps is proud to announce Marine Week Boston will take place Aug. 20-25, 2025, as part of the storied service's year-long 250th birthday ...