Silent
Drill Team
By:Shalya Dedmon
April
2, 2008
On March 4, 2008, the United States Marine Corps’ Silent Drill
team and band performed on the Crawford football field. All four
schools (MVAS, IDEA,
LAB, and CHAMPS) attended. The band played five or six songs. When the band
finished playing, the silent drill team marched onto the field as the band
played one more song.
Once the band and the audience quieted, the Silent Team began.
They orchestrated formations and marched with their guns. The
leader came out and tested each
of the members by standing in front of them and displaying combination moves
with his gun while the members of his quad tested with him. They had to make
the same actions and movements as the leader. "I thought it was very interesting
and exciting to watch. I really enjoyed it," said Stephanie Jensen (MVAS).
The United States Marine Corps’ Drill team is also known as the Silent
Drill Platoon. They perform at important ceremonies and parades around Washington
D.C. In 1948, the Silent Drill Platoon began showing their expertise with a
rifle (173 years after the Marine Corps’ was established). They use a
10.5 lb. fully functional M1 Garand rifle. They regularly perform each Friday
in the summer. Also known as the “Silent Frill Team,” the two titles
are completely different. The Silent Drill Platoon is an important part to
the Marines and is honored for the work that they do.
Students at Crawford enjoyed the Silent Drill. "It was actually pretty
cool to watch the soldiers throw their batons in the air to catch them," said
Davon Everette (IDEA).
Click
here for the video of the Silent Drill Team
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