And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
The Marines selected for the Silent Drill Team spend a two year tour at 8th&I, HQMC. Thie 1st year is spent polishing the raw wood stock for their rifle until it gleams, standing inspections, and practice, practice, practice. In addition to all the other duties Marines do on a daily basis. Ret. GYsgt, USMC
Was on the drill team while in boot at Great Lakes, IL. We did not do any over the shoulder rifle throws, but we did do crossover rifle tosses. The only bad part of being selected for boot drill team, was that I had already gone through 3 weeks of boot, and had to start again at day zero with a new company. The best part of drill team was those on the team did not have to do any grunt work in the galley and such. We just practiced most of the day.
Tomb of the Unknown Honor Guard?
ReplyDeleteMarine Corps silent drill team
ReplyDeleteThe Marines selected for the Silent Drill Team spend a two year tour at 8th&I, HQMC. Thie 1st year is spent polishing the raw wood stock for their rifle until it gleams, standing inspections, and practice, practice, practice. In addition to all the other duties Marines do on a daily basis. Ret. GYsgt, USMC
ReplyDeleteDrill team was always too gung ho for my tastes
ReplyDeleteWas on the drill team while in boot at Great Lakes, IL. We did not do any over the shoulder rifle throws, but we did do crossover rifle tosses. The only bad part of being selected for boot drill team, was that I had already gone through 3 weeks of boot, and had to start again at day zero with a new company. The best part of drill team was those on the team did not have to do any grunt work in the galley and such. We just practiced most of the day.
ReplyDeleteDid not do drill team, but loved to do the live fire on a mobile missle unit for speed of assembly, launch and accuracy. Dummy warhead of course
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