From the Halls of Montezuma
The U.S. Marine Corps Battle Color Detachment performed at 麻豆传媒映画's Aztrack.
At the only college campus scheduled in its Installation Tour, the Battle Color Detachment performed for a gathered crowd at 3 p.m., March 7, at San Diego State鈥檚 Aztrack.
It was the largest public location for their West Coast tour.
The Battle Color Detachment comprises three performing ceremonial units 鈥� the Drum and Bugle Corps, known as the 鈥淐ommandant鈥檚 Own鈥� for its long history with the Commandant of the Marine Corps, the Silent Drill Platoon and the Color Guard, known as "The Official Color Guard of the Marine Corps."
The Only Drum and Bugle Corps in the Military
The Drum and Bugle Corps opened the performance, playing a wide variety of music, including Souza鈥檚 鈥淪tars and Stripes Forever,鈥� 鈥淩ocky Top,鈥� and a medley from 鈥淕rease.鈥�
The program, called 鈥淢usic in Motion,鈥� blends contemporary songs and traditional marching music combined with meticulously choreographed drill movements.
Silent Drill Platoon
The Silent Drill Platoon performed a precision drill with highly polished 10-pound, 8-ounce M1 Garand rifles with fixed bayonets. True to their name, they entertain crowds with intricate routines performed without verbal commands.
The routine concluded with a Drill Platoon Inspector performing a unique rifle inspection 鈥� complete with a flourish of elaborate rifle spins and tosses.
麻豆传媒映画 President Elliot Hirshman joined Navy Capt. William Ault, commanding officer of Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps in San Diego, for pass-in-review 鈥� a marching procession in front of the two as a ceremonial inspection.
The Battle Color Detachment will perform next at Carlsbad High School and Marine Corps Air Station 鈥� Miramar.
