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 ...

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 ...

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' ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

ST. PAUL -- The U.S. Battle Color Detachment and the University of Minnesota drill team will perform Monday at the Excel Center. The free event begins at 7 p.m. with the university drill team. The ...

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 ...

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 ...