Marine Corps
GalleryTuesday Sunset Parade at Marine Corps Memorial
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July 24, 2024
Marines with the United States Marine Corps Color Guard, Marine Barracks Washington, march onto the parade deck during a Sunset Parade at the Marine Corps War Memorial, Arlington, Va., July 23, 2024. (Iyer Ramakrishna/U.S. Marine Corps)
Marines from Marine Barracks Washington performed Tuesday in a sunset parade at the Marine Corps Memorial in Arlington, Va. This 45-minute performance featured “The Commandant’s Own” United States Marine Drum & Bugle Corps and the United States Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon.
Tuesday Sunset Parade is an annual summer series, performed each week. This year’s series started June 11 and will run through Aug. 13. Marines demonstrate ceremonial excellence, drill precision and esprit de corps in honor of those who have served and continue to serve.
Marines with Bravo Company, Marine Barracks Washington, execute “eyes right” during a Sunset Parade at the Marine Corps War Memorial, Arlington, Va., July 23, 2024. (Iyer Ramakrishna/U.S. Marine Corps)
Captain Caroline C. Fender, Company Commander, Bravo Company, Marine Barracks Washington, executes “Pass in Review” during a Sunset Parade at the Marine Corps War Memorial, Arlington, Va., July 23, 2024. (Iyer Ramakrishna/U.S. Marine Corps)
A firing party with Bravo Company, fires a volley during a Sunset Parade at the Marine Corps War Memorial, Arlington, Va., July 23, 2024. (Iyer Ramakrishna/U.S. Marine Corps)
Marines with “The Commandant’s Own” U.S. Marine Drum & Bugle Corps, Marine Barracks Washington, execute their musical sequence during a Sunset Parade at the Marine Corps War Memorial, Arlington, Va., July 23, 2024. (Iyer Ramakrishna/U.S. Marine Corps)
Marines with the U.S. Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon, Marine Barracks Washington, execute their “bursting bomb” sequence during a Sunset Parade at the Marine Corps War Memorial, Arlington, Va., July 23, 2024. (Iyer Ramakrishna/U.S. Marine Corps)
Lt. Gen. Bradford Gering, Deputy Commandant for Aviation, greets Barracks Marines during a Sunset Parade at the Marine Corps War Memorial, Arlington, Va., July 23, 2024. (Iyer Ramakrishna/U.S. Marine Corps)