The fallen cover is part of the act, notice how no one ever steps on it. You can almost see when he sets the cap asckew with a rifle movement, it's right at the camera switch. They have been doing that skit since the mid 80's when I first saw them at Albany.
Which is really impressive when you think about it. How does one consistently script that their cap is going to skew and then fall at this point during the drill without full metal head rock'n their noggin? Every performance that cap is going to land somewhere slightly different to being on the other end of the line....There's a bit of muscle memory going along with the proverbial crossing the t's and dotting the i's during the whole thing.
The fallen cover is not part of the act. Believe me. I was in the U S Marines and our Gunnery Sargent was in charge of the Silent Drill Team and we did a lot of this type of drill on our MARDET. He would kill one of us for such a mishap. But, shit happens. I’ve seen guys drop rifles during the performance. Oh oh !!!
@@DJF1985 I'm still not convinced. If it's not part of the act then still just as impressive because the bering wit which they handle it is impeccable. Semper Fi brother
I really wish people would watch the other version in the gym. You can't hear much in this one, the gym you can hear the rhythm of them slapping their rifles, pants, and the floor in a beautiful percussion pattern, no disrespectful players practicing in the background while they do the drill, and you can actually tell they aren't saying anything since they're in a school gym and not a giant field
Also Ma'a Nonu and Sam Whitelock - I can attest that Sam Whitelock is the nicest guy 🤗. Also the Paekakariki Express and Lomu where an unstoppable force.
Disrespectful players? Tell the league about your issue. It isn't the players' fault. The league didn't give enough time. The players need time to warm up or they risk injuries. If you don't want them warming up, schedule the halftime for 10 mins longer. Place the blame where it belongs - the league. Not the players.
Yes, you noticed the marching is basically smooth walking. The US military branches all march that way. They don't get into the foot stomps or swinging the arms dramatically. It's just their style.
USMC vet here. The dress blue trousers are not typically white. They are blue. The white if I remember correctly is for 8th&I only or other occasions only. 3:58
@@FuzzyMarineVet I'm assuming that's the "dress whites" like what Major Payne wore. Hate to use that reference but it's rare I've seen anyone in them. Like maybe an old graduation ceremony or something.
One of the reasons for using the M-1 Garand is the noises it makes when slapped around. It just sounds better than a stodgy old '03 or a modern plastic rifle.
Uniforms (double-checked with the current USMC uniform regs): the officer's and enlisted coat is the same cloth and color. Enlisted coats have red piping down the front, around the shoulder straps, and around the buttoned slash cuff, and are worn with a white web belt. Officers don't have the red piping, the cuffs are plain (no buttons or slash), and the belt is the same color and fabric as the coat. When wearing a sword, officers have a black leather Sam Browne sword belt. The blue coat/white trousers combination is authorized as the summer dress uniform throughout the Corps; I'm not sure how widely it's worn outside Washington. The non-summer uniform has medium-blue trousers instead of white; officers and NCOs have scarlet stripes down the seam of the blue trousers. More than you wanted to know.
There's one move they don't seem to perform anymore. The enlisted men line up in two lines facing each other and the Officer in Command walks between the two lines while the men on both sides toss their rifles to each other. THAT was awesome to watch.
There are several different routines that are used, including that one. This one places emphasis on the entrance and playing around with Inspection Arms. Others stress troop movement or other areas.
You can nit pick because you are a Royal Marine, and U.S. citizen. 🇺🇸🇬🇧 Also, thank you for your service. Congratulations on having dual citizenship. You’re not only British, you’re now a family member of America. I love it. ❤ Keep up the awesome reactions.
Tradition and myth states that the enlisted Marines were so underfunded that during battles with the British they would strip the dead British redcoats, and “turncoat” the jacket during the cold winter so the Navy blue liner was facing out and the red outer was only seen as piping. Thus, the coat is a reminder that Marines adapt, improvise and overcome and take what you need from the enemy to fight. At least, that was my experience and what we were told.
You need to check out the "USMC Silent Drill Platoon at Gallatin High School 2016" video. It's awesome hearing the sound of the M1 Garands on the wood floor in time.
Folks, he just called them lazy and irresponsible. Yet they had the nuts to serve their country, while you sit in the basement of your momm'a's house playing video games and with yourself, and making fun of people who have actually done something. FU
My son is a Marine. They are wearing the Dress Whites for this. I personally think the Dress Blues (has the red stripe down leg) look much sharper. Way back, when my son had graduated from Boot Camp & I had went to his Ceremony it was a wonderful Ceremony. Later, lol, he told me that Marines refer to their Dress Blues as the "Panty Dropper" uniform hahaha. Which, it is a very sharp looking uniform.
US Marines still do inspections with drill however the rest of the fleet doesn’t spin rifles. Last I checked though the Slient Drill Platoon is only a 1 year duty station which makes the whole thing a little more impressive and the only commands allowed are forward march and mark time. Also the white pants are only for specific duties most of the fleet wear sky blue trousers for enlisted and midnight blue for officers. It’s a history lesson and a half that we all get taught in boot camp.
If you haven't already, look at the type of sword the officer is carrying. Its a Mamluk, a scimitar-like sword that were presented to a marine officer by the Ottoman viceroy after the battle of Derna (1805) during the First Barbary War. The Fat Electrician has a video on the Barbary Wars and explains it in better detail.
@Gutslinger I saw the same performance in multiple venues, and the same thing happened in each one. Besides you can clearly see his cover is no where near on correctly.
My little brother is a former U.S. Marine. He was a Camp David guard for President Ronald Reagan in the 1980s. He did drills, oh boy did he. Looked sharp in the dress blues too. He's got some stories, really good ones too. I got a kick of how you were ragging on them but telling the Air Force and Army dudes they couldn't. It would be like someone not in the military ragging on the Tower Guards. Total respect, total, for your time in. Simper Fi from the Marine's big sister. Oh, and the high school kids who have military R.O.T.C units do this same type of stuff. My son was Navy R.O.T.C and platoon leader. Tried to go into the Navy and got bounced due to having type 1 diabetes (undiagnosed at the time). Also, go look up the Texas A&M Fish Drill Team, those are the freshmen in the Corps at the university, which is a major military school. They have drill units as well.
I've seen the Silent Drill team 3 times. The first was in boot camp on Parris Island in 1977, the 2nd was at Marine Barracks, 8th & I, Washington DC while attending the Staff Non-Commissioned Offer Academy at Quantico in 1985 and the 3rd time was at a local Armed Forces Day celebration in 1991. That said, every Marine is taught the manual of arms during boot camp. We learn the basics for parades and ceremonies. Every Staff NCO learns the sword manual attending the Staff NCO academy. Never cease to be amazed. You should also check out the Evening Parade at Marine Barracks. It's a long video, a out an hour to an hour and a half.
Fun fact about the emblems on the covers. The officer's EGA doesn't have cuba on it becuase they weren't a part of the amphibious landing back in the day
I'm guessing more than a few people have told you their video from a performance on a basketball court is better, because you can hear their fleet and the clack of the rifle puts on the floor so much better.
No they are fully functional firearms. A budy of mine that i went through bootcamp with was in the drill platoonn, they use to break them completely down and clean them inside and out
The white trousers are for ceremonies & things of this nature. They usually wear blue trousers with a red stripe down the side. And yes the US Marines were birthed from the US Navy.
if i remember correctly (my first husband was in the Marine Corps) isn't the red stripe down the trousers called a "blood stripe"? i was a proud Marine wife for a few years until he left the corps. we have since divorced but i carry those memories with me!
The officers barracks cover (in Dress Blues and Service uniforms) have a Quatre-foil design on the top of the cover. This is a long-time traditional design worn by US Marine officers. It was originally placed there so Marines in the fighting tops could identify their officers on the deck, particularly during boarding actions (attacking or defending). The officer's dress blues blouse is actually black whereas the enlisted dress blues blouse is Navy blue with the red trim. You mentioned about the front of the barracks cover being somewhat horizontal with the Eagle Globe, and Anchor facing slightly downwards. This is technically non-regulation but a lot of Marines do this to appear more "salty." I did when I was in the Corps. The officer does give the mark time command, but that will be the last verbal command for the remainder of the program. The drill program is done entirely on silent counts. The marching is a ceremonial pace actually used by the ceremonial units of all the branches of the US military. Normal Marine Corps marching is somewhat different than all of the other branches. The drill instructors literally beat it into our heads when I was in boot camp. The M-1 rifle is an excellent drill rifle, particularly for American style manual of arms. The M-14 rifle (as used by the Army and Air Force ceremonial units) is also a good drill rifle. I learned drill in boot camp with an M-14. Yeah, I was in when Christ was a corporal. The M-16 sucks as a drill rifle. I hate to slam on the Royal Marines, but I have seen a drill display done by the RM and also by the Queen's Colour Squadron, RAF Regiment. I think the RAF Regiment was better at the drill demo. However, I will confess I think that the RM Bands are the best in the world including over US Marine Bands. The Corps of Drums is spectacular with their stick drill.
Many parts of what the Silent Drill Platoon does is tailored towards the performance/show. The askew cover (a.k.a. hat) is nothing new. It is representative of how things can and will go wrong, and how the Marines will simply carry on without losing bearing or composure. It also shows to gracefully recover when the time is right. This is something that is drilled into us throughout training--both in boot camp and in the FMF (Fleet Marine Force). Here again, the Silent Drill Team takes this a bit further by having the Platoon Rifle Inspector recover & replace the Marine's cover. In a normal setting, the Marine would have simply adjusted his cover between movements in as graceful of manner as possible. I was in a formal parade for a changing of our Commanding General. One of the Marines that worked in our Company Office (admin, pogue, desk jockey, etc.) passed out (heat exhaustion) in formation just as we were stepping out to do our pass & review by the grandstand where our CGs (outgoing and incoming) were positioned. Without a word, everyone gingerly high-stepped over him, closed the gap where he would have been, and marched on like nothing had happened. Navy Corpsmen rushed in to assess said Marine after we cleared the area. They had him on a gurney and whisked off behind the scenes by the time we had marched our lap and returned to that relative position on the parade grounds.
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You should do the Changing of the Guard at the Tomb of Unknown Solider. Also Mike Glover who was in Delta Force was a soldier at the tomb. His inspection is cool too. @originalhuman
I truly would be concerned, going into battle with someone so easily distracted from the big picture. Being perceptive is one thing, being distract is another.
All the M1 rifles have had the front sights/front sight protector, cartridge extractors, ejectors and in turn firing pins removed. The sight assembly more than likely, to avoid possible snagging and the extractor/ejector/firing pin group to basically render the rifles inert. The semi-pistol grip at the stock wrist has been eliminated as well (much like the Tomb Guard's rifles [Tomb of the Unknowns, in Arlington Nat'l Cemetery] ) no doubt making it somewhat easier to handle and 'spin'.
I served with 2nd Marine regiment and we used to get these Marines after they served with 8th and I drill platoons. We called them slide and gliders. Always good Marines
Your comments about doing drill are kind of funny in my thoughts. I am a Marine veteran, and was on the drill team in high school JROTC, and commander for two years. But, although I was never concidered for a position in the Silent Drill Platoon, I grew up in Hawaii, and after graduating from high school, became a member of the Kings Guard Royal Drill Team, which was the ONLY civilian team to EVER beat the Silent Drill Plation in competition. We performed several times a day in Waikiki, and has the same, if not more, strict discipline that you see here. I love both of these teams, but i hold more respect and honor to the Silent Drill Platoon. SEMPER FI BROTHERS!
I went to a couple of the Edinburgh Tattoos in Wellington, NZ. I love this stuff; yeah it's a bit out of date in terms of usefulness - like Napoleonic era where they had formations it would be very useful. In the modern era it's more of basic drills perfected, a way of having people who can execute things to a very high standard. It still serves some purpose in terms of discipline and precision and honour. I was quite surprised that at the Tattoos that I attended, the only groups that could march with real precision where the American Marines and the Swiss Top Secret (please do more of these vids and do some on Top Secret). My favourite part is where they do the rifle spin line (with the bayonets) and the officer walks down the middle ever so slightly before the blades. In the stadiums where these sorta ones are (at least in Wellington) there can be pretty severe winds come through. I seen a couple of caps blown off in the wind and they just keep on the path. Suppose it shows they aren't distracted and can keep to the plan given changes occurring. But true that!! If one person drops the ball it reflects on everyone. But also I also wonder if it is staged and part of the routine to portray those qualities. I think the fulla that replaced the cap has a double chevron with crossed rifles - which I think is Iron Corpral - according to an unverified source.
He also had a slight grin when he flicked it back 😅, quite different to UK style. Which I think plays to the cock sure confidence of the US. UK is a bit more of the quiet operators. Both have their advantages. Ha ha 😂 passout parade - I have always been told wiggles your toes - keeps the circulation going 😅. And if ya look at the scabbards only a couple actually have knives - not sure if this is a rank thing...
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I was in JROTC in high school. We used the Springfield for normal drills. If you were good enough and if you had earned it they would bring out the m1s . Usually for solo or dual displays
Kool Reation Brother........ Christmas 1986 - Halloween 1988 I was in a ceremonial marching platoon in the same Company/Unit as the SDP....... My Roommate from 1987 Moved to the SDP in 1988 and Became one of the "Inspectors" for the 1989 Marching Season (He was also on Recruiting Posters)........ This is "Ceremonial Drill" which is slightly modified from Normal Drill...... Minor Differences...... Feet placement (Feet Together, instead of at an angle), and it is more of a "Glide" instead of a Boot Stomping Strut....... The White trousers were only worn by Certain (Ceremonial and Special Duty) Marines until "Recently" when it became an Optional Uniform for all Marines........
My Dad was in the U.S. Air Force so we didn't really see drill teams but they have the Thunder Birds and Navy Has the Blue Angels. In the United States we have a ROTC J.R.(Each School has a different Branch)for High School and if you have enough people you could end up forming a drill team.
The white trousers come from the messmen's work uniform and are not part of the standard Dress Blue uniform. Only Marine Band and the Silent Drill Platoon are authorized to wear them and then only while performing.
Most united states military honor guards have been drilling since they were 13 in military auxiliary forces. The two that take it very seriously, are the ROTC and the Civil Air Patrol. For example, id get demoted for showing up with wrinkled pants. The UNIFORM is the central attraction. I was surprised to see so many marines with them.
I was at a duty station where there were several of us that did the flag presentation for the National Anthem at semi major sporting events. As you said, the players really pissed me off when they started kicking balls around and such while we were out there. One time, a soccer player from another country kicked a ball and it rolled about two feet from me (I was holding the National Colors) and he tried to come and get the ball. I ordered the men on each end with the rifles to perform a vertical butt stroke if he got within 5 ft and they went into defensive stance, he could see in our eyes he was about to be put out of the game....... He put his hands up and backed away. I think we got the biggest cheer that night. I don't think he ever tried that again.... I was a Gunny, and the armed Marines were both sergeants. He could see we were not f'ing around. The routine they performed was limited. A full show is much more impressive.
This is more impressive when it's performed on pavement rather than grass. The only sound heard is the rifle butts hitting the pavement. It must have something to do with their timing. Enlisted uniform jackets are blue. Officers' uniform jackets are black.
You should check out the U.S. Air Force silent Drill Team. It shows just how much the officer trusts his men. When you see it, you will understand what I am talking about.
I've long had a science experiment in mind, cross breed the USMC Silent Drill Platoon with the Radio City Music Hall Rockettes. I don't believe it would be hard to find volunteers from either group.
Slide and Glide in the oxfords, lay down the thunder with the heels of your boots when in camo. You are not moving in an unnatural manner in any case, aside from staying in synch.
The Marines existed before the Navy. They were formed by an act of the Continental Congress in 1775. You could call them, the Men’s department in the Navy.
Sorry, but your cackling when you think you've caught a mistake is annoying Royal Marine or not, especially when you don't know what is or isn't part of the performance (i.e. fallen cover).
The reason the officers do not have the red striping is, during the revolutionary war when an English soldier was killed the continental soldiers did not have proper cold-weather jackets, so they would use the English soldiers jacket and turn it inside out, which left the red piping. If you will notice the sword in the officers, hand is called the Mameluke sword, only officers carry that sword. And as far as the white trousers, go, most Marines hate those trousers, we would much rather wear the blues with a stripe down the side, if you’re an NCO, or above, or just the blue trousers for below NCO. I hope that helps. SEMPER FI
Semper Fi! Love the earned shit-talking all through this. I was damned good at IDR (marching) back during my active days, and I critique these guys, too. Just a quick fun fact about the U.S. Marines uniforms, specifically: each and every part of the uniform has some kind of historical or symbolic significance, right down to the buttons and the colors worn. White trousers for ceremonial duty (they're usually blue with this uniform, to represent overseas service), enlistedmen wear red piping because we're the ones who do the bleeding in war. The image on the buttons is the old USMC emblem, replaced by the modern one in 1868. Officers carry a replica of the mameluke sword presented to Lt. Presley O'Bannon at Derna in 1803, while NCOs are authorized to carry an American cavalry saber that officers preferred during the U.S. Civil War. The list goes on. We carry our entire history with us whenever in view of the public.
Btw I recommend watching other videos with the Marine silent drill team and you will find the cap comes off in every one. I’ve witnessed them live and the same thing happened. I believe it might actually be done on purpose. Not 💯 on that but I think it’s true.
1000% spot on, and thank you for calling it out. Although this is very ceremonial and staged for the specticle, its origins are in the DNA of a standard uniform and weapons inspection, and still conducted throughout (I hope, as I have been retired for 11 years) the Marine Corps today. Weapons maintenance is an integral part of combat readiness, and these inspections, antiquated as they may seem, are still an instrumental component of assessing a unit's combat readiness. I never took these inspections lightly, and I hope they still aren't.
Silent parade usually uses white. The actual uniform is blue and depending on the marine, with a red stripe. The Marines and the Navy are so intrinsically married that we name what the rest of the earth calls "Aircraft carriers" after famous battles fought by Marines.
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The fallen cover is part of the act, notice how no one ever steps on it. You can almost see when he sets the cap asckew with a rifle movement, it's right at the camera switch. They have been doing that skit since the mid 80's when I first saw them at Albany.
Which is really impressive when you think about it. How does one consistently script that their cap is going to skew and then fall at this point during the drill without full metal head rock'n their noggin? Every performance that cap is going to land somewhere slightly different to being on the other end of the line....There's a bit of muscle memory going along with the proverbial crossing the t's and dotting the i's during the whole thing.
@@steeljawX If you notice there are several points in the act designed to give an opportunity to knock it off.
The fallen cover is not part of the act. Believe me. I was in the U S Marines and our Gunnery Sargent was in charge of the Silent Drill Team and we did a lot of this type of drill on our MARDET. He would kill one of us for such a mishap. But, shit happens. I’ve seen guys drop rifles during the performance. Oh oh !!!
@@DJF1985 I'm still not convinced. If it's not part of the act then still just as impressive because the bering wit which they handle it is impeccable. Semper Fi brother
That wasn't part of the script bud. Cover never comes off.
I really wish people would watch the other version in the gym. You can't hear much in this one, the gym you can hear the rhythm of them slapping their rifles, pants, and the floor in a beautiful percussion pattern, no disrespectful players practicing in the background while they do the drill, and you can actually tell they aren't saying anything since they're in a school gym and not a giant field
I wouldn't say that they're disrespectful. I think they're allowed to practice while the Marines are our there.
Also Ma'a Nonu and Sam Whitelock - I can attest that Sam Whitelock is the nicest guy 🤗. Also the Paekakariki Express and Lomu where an unstoppable force.
Disrespectful players? Tell the league about your issue. It isn't the players' fault. The league didn't give enough time. The players need time to warm up or they risk injuries. If you don't want them warming up, schedule the halftime for 10 mins longer. Place the blame where it belongs - the league. Not the players.
Yes, you noticed the marching is basically smooth walking. The US military branches all march that way. They don't get into the foot stomps or swinging the arms dramatically. It's just their style.
The only verbal commands are on the march out. When the make that first facing movement to the crowd, there are no further verbal commands.
USMC vet here. The dress blue trousers are not typically white. They are blue. The white if I remember correctly is for 8th&I only or other occasions only. 3:58
They come from the messman's uniform and only Marine Band and Silent Drill Platoon wear them and only while performing.
@@FuzzyMarineVet I'm assuming that's the "dress whites" like what Major Payne wore. Hate to use that reference but it's rare I've seen anyone in them. Like maybe an old graduation ceremony or something.
Semper Fi Brother.
I’m from Canada 🇨🇦
I would like to say thank you for ur service in the U.S.M.C
I respect u and what u did
@@glassontherocks OOHRAH!
One of the reasons for using the M-1 Garand is the noises it makes when slapped around. It just sounds better than a stodgy old '03 or a modern plastic rifle.
Uniforms (double-checked with the current USMC uniform regs): the officer's and enlisted coat is the same cloth and color. Enlisted coats have red piping down the front, around the shoulder straps, and around the buttoned slash cuff, and are worn with a white web belt. Officers don't have the red piping, the cuffs are plain (no buttons or slash), and the belt is the same color and fabric as the coat. When wearing a sword, officers have a black leather Sam Browne sword belt. The blue coat/white trousers combination is authorized as the summer dress uniform throughout the Corps; I'm not sure how widely it's worn outside Washington. The non-summer uniform has medium-blue trousers instead of white; officers and NCOs have scarlet stripes down the seam of the blue trousers. More than you wanted to know.
There's one move they don't seem to perform anymore. The enlisted men line up in two lines facing each other and the Officer in Command walks between the two lines while the men on both sides toss their rifles to each other. THAT was awesome to watch.
There are several different routines that are used, including that one. This one places emphasis on the entrance and playing around with Inspection Arms. Others stress troop movement or other areas.
You can nit pick because you are a Royal Marine, and U.S. citizen. 🇺🇸🇬🇧 Also, thank you for your service. Congratulations on having dual citizenship. You’re not only British, you’re now a family member of America. I love it. ❤ Keep up the awesome reactions.
His nit picking was disgraceful and I don' care if he got citizenship in our country he's still British and always will be.
I agree @@Casey28027
That’s one dangerous dance team 😂
The drill itself is done in silence not the men walking out onto the field.
Tradition and myth states that the enlisted Marines were so underfunded that during battles with the British they would strip the dead British redcoats, and “turncoat” the jacket during the cold winter so the Navy blue liner was facing out and the red outer was only seen as piping. Thus, the coat is a reminder that Marines adapt, improvise and overcome and take what you need from the enemy to fight. At least, that was my experience and what we were told.
I really love how much love you have for the U.S. and the amount of pride you have in your citizenship
If not said. USMC is considered the best looking dress uniform from all US military uniform
You need to check out the "USMC Silent Drill Platoon at Gallatin High School 2016" video. It's awesome hearing the sound of the M1 Garands on the wood floor in time.
The most disciplined group of ne'er do wells I've ever met.
Folks, he just called them lazy and irresponsible. Yet they had the nuts to serve their country, while you sit in the basement of your momm'a's house playing video games and with yourself, and making fun of people who have actually done something. FU
Yep, and proud of it... on both counts! 😎
Semper Fi.
This is a demonstration platoon. Normal Marines doing drill wear blue pants and would carry normal arms.
My son is a Marine. They are wearing the Dress Whites for this. I personally think the Dress Blues (has the red stripe down leg) look much sharper. Way back, when my son had graduated from Boot Camp & I had went to his Ceremony it was a wonderful Ceremony. Later, lol, he told me that Marines refer to their Dress Blues as the "Panty Dropper" uniform hahaha. Which, it is a very sharp looking uniform.
There are verbal commands until they get to their mark, after that no commands, until they march off.
Its a universal truth of any military service member of any countries military to talk sh*t to your fellow servicemen. Lol
US Marines still do inspections with drill however the rest of the fleet doesn’t spin rifles. Last I checked though the Slient Drill Platoon is only a 1 year duty station which makes the whole thing a little more impressive and the only commands allowed are forward march and mark time. Also the white pants are only for specific duties most of the fleet wear sky blue trousers for enlisted and midnight blue for officers. It’s a history lesson and a half that we all get taught in boot camp.
If you haven't already, look at the type of sword the officer is carrying. Its a Mamluk, a scimitar-like sword that were presented to a marine officer by the Ottoman viceroy after the battle of Derna (1805) during the First Barbary War. The Fat Electrician has a video on the Barbary Wars and explains it in better detail.
The cover falling off is part of the show.
I'm skeptical.
I saw someone rebut that claim in this comment section.
@Gutslinger I saw the same performance in multiple venues, and the same thing happened in each one. Besides you can clearly see his cover is no where near on correctly.
From now on, D&C stands for Dance and Ceremony. Put it in the regs.
I think you might actually enjoy doing a video on the many different USMC uniforms. The boat cloak is pretty cool
That's not red, that's scarlet, the color of blood.
That's not a pitch, that's a football field.
My little brother is a former U.S. Marine. He was a Camp David guard for President Ronald Reagan in the 1980s. He did drills, oh boy did he. Looked sharp in the dress blues too. He's got some stories, really good ones too. I got a kick of how you were ragging on them but telling the Air Force and Army dudes they couldn't. It would be like someone not in the military ragging on the Tower Guards. Total respect, total, for your time in. Simper Fi from the Marine's big sister.
Oh, and the high school kids who have military R.O.T.C units do this same type of stuff. My son was Navy R.O.T.C and platoon leader. Tried to go into the Navy and got bounced due to having type 1 diabetes (undiagnosed at the time). Also, go look up the Texas A&M Fish Drill Team, those are the freshmen in the Corps at the university, which is a major military school. They have drill units as well.
I've seen the Silent Drill team 3 times. The first was in boot camp on Parris Island in 1977, the 2nd was at Marine Barracks, 8th & I, Washington DC while attending the Staff Non-Commissioned Offer Academy at Quantico in 1985 and the 3rd time was at a local Armed Forces Day celebration in 1991.
That said, every Marine is taught the manual of arms during boot camp. We learn the basics for parades and ceremonies. Every Staff NCO learns the sword manual attending the Staff NCO academy.
Never cease to be amazed.
You should also check out the Evening Parade at Marine Barracks. It's a long video, a out an hour to an hour and a half.
First time seeing this on, it was very disrespectful for the teams to come out while they were still performing. from the USA
Don't the teams normally do that?
@@unreal4010 yes after half time, but not with our Military doing drill. watch drill at the tomb of unknown soldier.
I agree. Nobody should have been moving while they were on the field. They deserve that respect.
@@randy-qf8pq ah, okay.
@@Morgaine absolutely
Fun fact about the emblems on the covers. The officer's EGA doesn't have cuba on it becuase they weren't a part of the amphibious landing back in the day
I'm guessing more than a few people have told you their video from a performance on a basketball court is better, because you can hear their fleet and the clack of the rifle puts on the floor so much better.
The Corporal was the "Rifle Inspector". You might also want to check out the Changing of the Guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
His hat falling off is part of the act cause it happens in other demonstrations
The drill Instructor passed the rifle back like a Johnny Unitas pass. Knowing the guys going to catch it.
I admire that you recognize that the show comes from actual procedures of inspections
As a US Marine veteran, I would suggest you look up the history of the Marine Corps and the silent drill team.
The M1s they use have welded actions. They are purely ceremonial rifles.
No they are fully functional firearms. A budy of mine that i went through bootcamp with was in the drill platoonn, they use to break them completely down and clean them inside and out
His cover is part of the drill
Losing his cover isn't that big of a deal, keeping his bearing is the important part.
The white trousers are for ceremonies & things of this nature. They usually wear blue trousers with a red stripe down the side. And yes the US Marines were birthed from the US Navy.
if i remember correctly (my first husband was in the Marine Corps) isn't the red stripe down the trousers called a "blood stripe"? i was a proud Marine wife for a few years until he left the corps. we have since divorced but i carry those memories with me!
No offense to any other branch/military units in the world, the USMC have the best dress uniforms and their drill team is second to none.
If you have the chance, “Why are the Marines so stylish” by Real Men Real Style breaks down the USMC uniform and other aspects.
As a US Marine, and white male, drill was the only dancing I wasn't 100% awkward doing. It was 83% awkward, but not 100%. I'll take it.
I am soooo with you. I feel that to the very core of my being. LOL
The officers barracks cover (in Dress Blues and Service uniforms) have a Quatre-foil design on the top of the cover. This is a long-time traditional design worn by US Marine officers. It was originally placed there so Marines in the fighting tops could identify their officers on the deck, particularly during boarding actions (attacking or defending). The officer's dress blues blouse is actually black whereas the enlisted dress blues blouse is Navy blue with the red trim. You mentioned about the front of the barracks cover being somewhat horizontal with the Eagle Globe, and Anchor facing slightly downwards. This is technically non-regulation but a lot of Marines do this to appear more "salty." I did when I was in the Corps. The officer does give the mark time command, but that will be the last verbal command for the remainder of the program. The drill program is done entirely on silent counts. The marching is a ceremonial pace actually used by the ceremonial units of all the branches of the US military. Normal Marine Corps marching is somewhat different than all of the other branches. The drill instructors literally beat it into our heads when I was in boot camp. The M-1 rifle is an excellent drill rifle, particularly for American style manual of arms. The M-14 rifle (as used by the Army and Air Force ceremonial units) is also a good drill rifle. I learned drill in boot camp with an M-14. Yeah, I was in when Christ was a corporal. The M-16 sucks as a drill rifle.
I hate to slam on the Royal Marines, but I have seen a drill display done by the RM and also by the Queen's Colour Squadron, RAF Regiment. I think the RAF Regiment was better at the drill demo. However, I will confess I think that the RM Bands are the best in the world including over US Marine Bands. The Corps of Drums is spectacular with their stick drill.
Very Precise, Very Disciplined Dance!
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Well, Staff Sargent, BM1 here. Did you forget that this is NOT a dance, its DRILL!!! Please don't be like this RM buffoon. Its Drill!! Semper Fi!
Many parts of what the Silent Drill Platoon does is tailored towards the performance/show. The askew cover (a.k.a. hat) is nothing new. It is representative of how things can and will go wrong, and how the Marines will simply carry on without losing bearing or composure. It also shows to gracefully recover when the time is right. This is something that is drilled into us throughout training--both in boot camp and in the FMF (Fleet Marine Force). Here again, the Silent Drill Team takes this a bit further by having the Platoon Rifle Inspector recover & replace the Marine's cover. In a normal setting, the Marine would have simply adjusted his cover between movements in as graceful of manner as possible.
I was in a formal parade for a changing of our Commanding General. One of the Marines that worked in our Company Office (admin, pogue, desk jockey, etc.) passed out (heat exhaustion) in formation just as we were stepping out to do our pass & review by the grandstand where our CGs (outgoing and incoming) were positioned. Without a word, everyone gingerly high-stepped over him, closed the gap where he would have been, and marched on like nothing had happened. Navy Corpsmen rushed in to assess said Marine after we cleared the area. They had him on a gurney and whisked off behind the scenes by the time we had marched our lap and returned to that relative position on the parade grounds.
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Navy Hospital Corpsman veteran here attached FMF unit. The Marine Corps wae started in tavern, Hun' Tavern in Philadelphia.
Close order drill is the instant willingness obedience to commands
You should do the Changing of the Guard at the Tomb of Unknown Solider. Also Mike Glover who was in Delta Force was a soldier at the tomb. His inspection is cool too. @originalhuman
A better version is the indoor one at Gallatin High School...
He tipped his hat himself just wait
I truly would be concerned, going into battle with someone so easily distracted from the big picture. Being perceptive is one thing, being distract is another.
It's the name of the Platoon Commander which it was the 2019 Platoon, Captain Evan Campbell from San Antonio Texas.
All the M1 rifles have had the front sights/front sight protector, cartridge extractors, ejectors and in turn firing pins removed. The sight assembly more than likely, to avoid possible snagging and the extractor/ejector/firing pin group to basically render the rifles inert. The semi-pistol grip at the stock wrist has been eliminated as well (much like the Tomb Guard's rifles [Tomb of the Unknowns, in Arlington Nat'l Cemetery] ) no doubt making it somewhat easier to handle and 'spin'.
I served with 2nd Marine regiment and we used to get these Marines after they served with 8th and I drill platoons. We called them slide and gliders. Always good Marines
Your comments about doing drill are kind of funny in my thoughts. I am a Marine veteran, and was on the drill team in high school JROTC, and commander for two years. But, although I was never concidered for a position in the Silent Drill Platoon, I grew up in Hawaii, and after graduating from high school, became a member of the Kings Guard Royal Drill Team, which was the ONLY civilian team to EVER beat the Silent Drill Plation in competition. We performed several times a day in Waikiki, and has the same, if not more, strict discipline that you see here. I love both of these teams, but i hold more respect and honor to the Silent Drill Platoon. SEMPER FI BROTHERS!
That was very disrespectful for the teams coming out and start warming up/practicing while the marines were still performing.
There’s more than just a connection between the Navy and the Marines, The Marines fall under the Dept of the Navy, they are a part of the Navy.
Hey you don't have to rub it in😢
I went to a couple of the Edinburgh Tattoos in Wellington, NZ. I love this stuff; yeah it's a bit out of date in terms of usefulness - like Napoleonic era where they had formations it would be very useful. In the modern era it's more of basic drills perfected, a way of having people who can execute things to a very high standard. It still serves some purpose in terms of discipline and precision and honour.
I was quite surprised that at the Tattoos that I attended, the only groups that could march with real precision where the American Marines and the Swiss Top Secret (please do more of these vids and do some on Top Secret).
My favourite part is where they do the rifle spin line (with the bayonets) and the officer walks down the middle ever so slightly before the blades.
In the stadiums where these sorta ones are (at least in Wellington) there can be pretty severe winds come through. I seen a couple of caps blown off in the wind and they just keep on the path. Suppose it shows they aren't distracted and can keep to the plan given changes occurring. But true that!! If one person drops the ball it reflects on everyone. But also I also wonder if it is staged and part of the routine to portray those qualities.
I think the fulla that replaced the cap has a double chevron with crossed rifles - which I think is Iron Corpral - according to an unverified source.
They also cheating a bit with the yard lines painted on the ground 😜
He also had a slight grin when he flicked it back 😅, quite different to UK style. Which I think plays to the cock sure confidence of the US. UK is a bit more of the quiet operators. Both have their advantages.
Ha ha 😂 passout parade - I have always been told wiggles your toes - keeps the circulation going 😅.
And if ya look at the scabbards only a couple actually have knives - not sure if this is a rank thing...
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This is a specific dress uniform- typical is a black coat, blue pants with a red stripe down the outside of the leg
I was in JROTC in high school. We used the Springfield for normal drills. If you were good enough and if you had earned it they would bring out the m1s . Usually for solo or dual displays
7:55 you took the words right out of my mouth. When you're a Marine you can nitpick Marines. Semper Fi!
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Kool Reation Brother........ Christmas 1986 - Halloween 1988 I was in a ceremonial marching platoon in the same Company/Unit as the SDP....... My Roommate from 1987 Moved to the SDP in 1988 and Became one of the "Inspectors" for the 1989 Marching Season (He was also on Recruiting Posters)........
This is "Ceremonial Drill" which is slightly modified from Normal Drill...... Minor Differences...... Feet placement (Feet Together, instead of at an angle), and it is more of a "Glide" instead of a Boot Stomping Strut....... The White trousers were only worn by Certain (Ceremonial and Special Duty) Marines until "Recently" when it became an Optional Uniform for all Marines........
My Dad was in the U.S. Air Force so we didn't really see drill teams but they have the Thunder Birds and Navy Has the Blue Angels.
In the United States we have a ROTC J.R.(Each School has a different Branch)for High School and if you have enough people you could end up forming a drill team.
The white trousers come from the messmen's work uniform and are not part of the standard Dress Blue uniform. Only Marine Band and the Silent Drill Platoon are authorized to wear them and then only while performing.
Most united states military honor guards have been drilling since they were 13 in military auxiliary forces. The two that take it very seriously, are the ROTC and the Civil Air Patrol. For example, id get demoted for showing up with wrinkled pants. The UNIFORM is the central attraction. I was surprised to see so many marines with them.
But who will make fun of someone dancing with a gun? 😂
The weapon inspection also shows control of the firearm.
Why don't you contact them and tell them they are dancers.
They would probably laugh, agree, then have a pint with me as a fellow marine.
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I took karate for a while as an adult.And that's exactly what I thought of this is basically a dance that has to be very precise
Since Guns are illegal for average people to own in Britain is that a draw for people to join the service so that they can shoot weapons?
Marine officers in their dress uniform wear blue belts, while rhe enlisted soldiers wear white belts. Also, the M-1 is a fully functional weapon.
I was at a duty station where there were several of us that did the flag presentation for the National Anthem at semi major sporting events. As you said, the players really pissed me off when they started kicking balls around and such while we were out there. One time, a soccer player from another country kicked a ball and it rolled about two feet from me (I was holding the National Colors) and he tried to come and get the ball. I ordered the men on each end with the rifles to perform a vertical butt stroke if he got within 5 ft and they went into defensive stance, he could see in our eyes he was about to be put out of the game....... He put his hands up and backed away. I think we got the biggest cheer that night. I don't think he ever tried that again.... I was a Gunny, and the armed Marines were both sergeants. He could see we were not f'ing around.
The routine they performed was limited. A full show is much more impressive.
This is more impressive when it's performed on pavement rather than grass. The only sound heard is the rifle butts hitting the pavement. It must have something to do with their timing. Enlisted uniform jackets are blue. Officers' uniform jackets are black.
You should check out the U.S. Air Force silent Drill Team. It shows just how much the officer trusts his men. When you see it, you will understand what I am talking about.
I fuckin hated doing D&C in garrison. You knew we truly had nothing else to do if we started practicing this shit during the day.
I've long had a science experiment in mind, cross breed the USMC Silent Drill Platoon with the Radio City Music Hall Rockettes.
I don't believe it would be hard to find volunteers from either group.
I like the air force drill at AiirSource Military.
Slide and Glide in the oxfords, lay down the thunder with the heels of your boots when in camo. You are not moving in an unnatural manner in any case, aside from staying in synch.
Bro,you're both,BRMC,and a citizen of America good shit
My husband tried off for the silent drill but in his day everyone had to be 6'1" and he was not quite that tall.
The Marines existed before the Navy. They were formed by an act of the Continental Congress in 1775. You could call them, the Men’s department in the Navy.
Sorry, but your cackling when you think you've caught a mistake is annoying Royal Marine or not, especially when you don't know what is or isn't part of the performance (i.e. fallen cover).
Calm down, lil baby.
The reason the officers do not have the red striping is, during the revolutionary war when an English soldier was killed the continental soldiers did not have proper cold-weather jackets, so they would use the English soldiers jacket and turn it inside out, which left the red piping.
If you will notice the sword in the officers, hand is called the Mameluke sword, only officers carry that sword.
And as far as the white trousers, go, most Marines hate those trousers, we would much rather wear the blues with a stripe down the side, if you’re an NCO, or above, or just the blue trousers for below NCO. I hope that helps.
SEMPER FI
M1 is my favorite rifle. Nothing the old girl can't do. The drill platoon is amazing as always.
Semper Fi! Love the earned shit-talking all through this. I was damned good at IDR (marching) back during my active days, and I critique these guys, too.
Just a quick fun fact about the U.S. Marines uniforms, specifically: each and every part of the uniform has some kind of historical or symbolic significance, right down to the buttons and the colors worn. White trousers for ceremonial duty (they're usually blue with this uniform, to represent overseas service), enlistedmen wear red piping because we're the ones who do the bleeding in war. The image on the buttons is the old USMC emblem, replaced by the modern one in 1868. Officers carry a replica of the mameluke sword presented to Lt. Presley O'Bannon at Derna in 1803, while NCOs are authorized to carry an American cavalry saber that officers preferred during the U.S. Civil War. The list goes on. We carry our entire history with us whenever in view of the public.
The cap thing is ALWAYS done… at least every time I’ve seen em.
The RAF Regiment holds the world record for drill movements without commands.
Btw I recommend watching other videos with the Marine silent drill team and you will find the cap comes off in every one. I’ve witnessed them live and the same thing happened. I believe it might actually be done on purpose. Not 💯 on that but I think it’s true.
Yeah I think it's part of the routine, to show they are as Ard as Cain from Emmerdale. 🦾
1000% spot on, and thank you for calling it out. Although this is very ceremonial and staged for the specticle, its origins are in the DNA of a standard uniform and weapons inspection, and still conducted throughout (I hope, as I have been retired for 11 years) the Marine Corps today. Weapons maintenance is an integral part of combat readiness, and these inspections, antiquated as they may seem, are still an instrumental component of assessing a unit's combat readiness. I never took these inspections lightly, and I hope they still aren't.
The US Marines were started 10 November 1775 in Tun's Tavern
Let's see the UK version. I never saw. We can compare!
I have an M1 in my living room. It took me long enough to stick my thumb in it. I defo don’t want someone throwing one at me!😳
Love your commentary, man!
I love how Brits use the term "Waffling" in the same way we use "Jabbering"
That is a complete part of the show
Silent parade usually uses white. The actual uniform is blue and depending on the marine, with a red stripe.
The Marines and the Navy are so intrinsically married that we name what the rest of the earth calls "Aircraft carriers" after famous battles fought by Marines.
The Silent Platoon is the best at close order drill.
The cover falling isn’t really a big deal. Some may fall due to wind, so when it does you are suppose to completely ignore it.