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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When Kelsey Hastings was a young girl, she went to a summer festival in Seattle. Among those performing that weekend was the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Lebanon High School hosted the United States Marine Corps’ Silent Drill Platoon in a special performance as part of the USMC’s ...

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 ...

One of the high points of the performance is the rifle-inspection sequence, when a drill master goes down the ranks of Marines, who are at attention. With no visible cue, a Marine hurls a rifle into ...

There should never be a doubt in anyone's mind as to the professionalism and the discipline of the U.S. Marine Corps. To exemplify the Marine Corps' high standards, the Silent Drill Platoon was formed ...