When Kelsey Hastings was a young girl, she went to a summer festival in Seattle. Among those performing that weekend was the Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon, a team of Marines that executes ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

FORT EUSTIS, Va. (June 18, 2012) -- The soldiers standing in this physical training formation are all graduates of basic combat training and advanced individual training. Many of them are veterans of ...

Marines perform during the Battle Colors Ceremony on Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, South Carolina, March 23, 2015. The Battle Color Detachment is composed of three performing ceremonial units ...

The Marine Corps' Silent Drill Platoon, Drum and Bugle Corps and Color Guard will perform at 11 a.m. March 19 on Parris Island's parade deck. The platoon, corps and color guard comprise the Marine ...

It was not the typical day of training for Sgt. 1st Class Andrew Williams the senior drill sergeant leader from 2nd platoon of the United States Army Drill Sergeant Academy. Williams, three drill ...

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 members.

One of the most high-profile platoons in the Marine Corps is under investigation for allegations of hazing, resulting in five Marines being sent to pretrial confinement. The Naval Criminal ...