For the first time since it began in 1948 the famed Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon will be led by a female commander.

When the Marine Corps’ elite Silent Drill Platoon begins its busy parade season in late spring 2023, a woman will be in charge for the first time. Capt. Kelsey M. Hastings assumed command of the ...

Hastings will command the Silent Drill Platoon for the 2023 parade season. She previously served as a marching platoon commander in 2021 and a marching company executive officer in 2022.

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The Marines' Silent Drill Platoon, recognized by many as one of the finest drill teams in the world, will perform here on the last days of Marine Week at Burke Lakefront Airport.

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 parades start with a performance by the Marine Band or the Marine Drum & Bugle Corps; then comes the 24-man Silent Drill Platoon sporting an equal number of ten-pound M1 rifles with fixed bayonets ...

Infantry Marines selected to serve with the Silent Drill Platoon typically complete two-year tours at Marine Barracks Washington.

Some Marines with the Silent Drill Platoon are facing a criminal investigation over allegations of hazing.

U.S. Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon put on an impressive show at the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Wednesday.

The Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton will host a free performance of the Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon on Military Appreciation Day – June 2 – and offer free admission to the museum for ...

“We need leaders to lead and train the next generation.” The Marines Corps band and silent drill platoon, based in Washington, D.C., perform 400 to 500 times a year.

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 ...