One of the best things you can do on Veterans Day is to support those on active duty. Long-timers here will remember our dear friend Aunt Nancy, who runs a website where you can volunteer to send a gift package to the troops for the holidays:
The Marine Corps Battle Color Detachment will conduct a ceremony at 3 p.m. Wednesday aboard MCAS Miramar featuring the Marine Corps’ Silent Drill Platoon and the Drum and Bugle Corps.
This event is open to the public. Visitors can enter the air station through the North and East gates. The U.S. Marine Drum and Bugle Corps, known as “the Commandant’s Own, “combines contemporary songs and traditional marching music with uniquely choreographed drill movements in a program entitled ‘Music in Motion.’”
The Silent Drill Platoon performs an intricate drill routine without verbal commands. The performance is highlighted by the platoon rifle inspector’s unrivaled inspection of his Marines while performing difficult rifle spins and exchanges.
The Marine Corps Color Guard carries the official Battle Colors of the Marine Corps. The 54 streamers and silver bands displayed on the Battle Colors commemorate the military campaigns in which Marines have participated dating back to the American Revolution.
If you’re not busy on Wednesday afternoon, check ‘em out and give us a report!
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