Anyways, we got the opportunity to watch The Commandant's Own Drum and Bugle Corps and the Silent Drill Platoon perform this past week at the Air Station. They did an amazing job and I'm glad we can now say that we've seen them perform in person.
The Commandant's Own:
The Commandant's Own performed several selections, including Rocky Top and a medley from the movie Grease. The entire group did an outstanding job; the way they performed reminded me of watching a marching band at a football game, except there were only drums and horns, instead of a full ensemble.
The Silent Drill Platoon:
Yes, those are real bayonets on their rifles and the precision was really amazing to watch, especially when one row would spin their weapons (with the bayonets affixed) in between the other row's heads as they were marching forward. Those rifles weigh 10.5 lbs each, so it is no easy feat to spin it around and toss it around like it weighs nothing, but these guys were able to do it. They even did that single line where they spin their rifles in succession, like they did in the commercial.
Both the Commandant's Own and the Silent Drill Platoon perform throughout the summer in Washington DC at the "Evening Parade" in front of Marine Barracks 8th and I and they travel throughout the country doing shows. If you ever get the chance to see this performance, you should definitely go!
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