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The Battle Color Detachment, from Marine BarracksWashington, D.C. (“the Oldest Post of the Corps”),performed for an estimated crowd of 1,500 people on MarineCorps Logistics Base Barstow, Calif., March 10. The BCD iscomprised of the United States Marine Drum and Bugle Corps,also known as “The Commandant’s Own,” the Silent DrillPlatoon and the Marine Corps Color Guard.“The Commandant’s Own” performs contemporary andtraditional marching music with precision drill movements.The Silent Drill Platoon executes precision drill with fixedbayonets atop M1 rifles, weighing approximately 10.5 pounds.The Marines go through their rifle maneuvers entirely withoutverbal commands.The Marine Corps Color Guard carries the only official BattleColors of the Marine Corps, with 54 streamers displaying themilitary service, expeditions, and campaigns Marines haveparticipated in, from the American Revolution to today.Hundreds of High Desert residents, from school children todisabled veterans, traveled to MCLB Barstow to witness theprestigious ceremony - one of hundreds the BCD performs eachyear. The Marines visited with members of the audience afterthe stirring performance.
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