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GalleryUS Marines conduct a drill sequence during flyover by Navy Blue Angels’ ‘Fat Albert’
Stars and Stripes
February 26, 2025
U.S. Marines with the Silent Drill Platoon execute a drill sequence during the Blue Angels’ “Fat Albert” C-130J Super Hercules flyover at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., on Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2025. (U.S. Navy Blue Angels via Facebook)
U.S. Marines with the Silent Drill Platoon executed a drill sequence during the Blue Angels’ “Fat Albert” C-130J Super Hercules flyover at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., on Tuesday.
In commemoration of the Marine Corps and Navy’s 250th year in 2025, Marines and sailors across the globe will celebrate their history and service with a series of events throughout the year.
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Nash Davis, #2 rifle inspector, Silent Drill Platoon, executes a rifle inspection during the Blue Angels’ “Fat Albert” C-130J Super Hercules flyover at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., on Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2025. (Christopher Prelle/U.S. Marine Corps)
U.S. Marines with the Silent Drill Platoon execute a drill sequence during the Blue Angels’ “Fat Albert” C-130J Super Hercules flyover at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., on Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2025. (Christopher Prelle/U.S. Marine Corps)
U.S. Marines with the Silent Drill Platoon execute a drill sequence during the Blue Angels’ “Fat Albert” C-130J Super Hercules flyover at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., on Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2025. (Christopher Prelle/U.S. Marine Corps)
U.S. Marines with the Silent Drill Platoon execute a drill sequence during the Blue Angels’ “Fat Albert” C-130J Super Hercules flyover at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., on Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2025. (U.S. Navy Blue Angels via Facebook)
U.S. Marines with the Silent Drill Platoon execute the “bursting bomb” sequence during the Blue Angels’ “Fat Albert” C-130J Super Hercules flyover at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., on Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2025. (Christopher Prelle/U.S. Marine Corps)
U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Ford Higgins, Platoon Commander, Silent Drill Platoon, watches Blue Angels’ “Fat Albert” C-130J Super Hercules taxi down the runway at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., on Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2025. (Christopher Prelle/U.S. Marine Corps)
U.S. Marines with the Silent Drill Platoon execute a drill sequence during the Blue Angels’ “Fat Albert” C-130J Super Hercules flyover at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., on Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2025. (U.S. Navy Blue Angels via Facebook)