Members of our detachment made a road trip to Washington, DC in July. The main purpose of this trip was to attend the Friday Evening Parade at Marine Corps Barracks 8th and I. This is THE BEST show that I have ever seen - it gave me chills when they played taps at the end!

In addition, we toured the high points of Washington - Arlington National Cemetary with the Iwo Jima Memorial, the Washington Monument, Lincoln Memorial, the war monuments for WWII, Korea and the VietNam wall as well as the Smithsonian Museum and other local attractions.

Silent Drill Platoon from the Friday Evening Parade

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The Commandant's Own Drum & Bugle Corps at the Friday Evening Parade

Below are pictures of the highlights of our recent trip to Washington, DC.

The President's Own Marching Band, The Commandant's Own Drum & Bugle Corps and the Marine Corps Silent Drill Team on the Parade Deck at 8th and I.	The Korean War Memorial.
Flowers in front of the VietNam War Memorial - "The Wall"	The newest memorial - The World War II Memorial, just dedicated in 2004.
The National Cathedral.	The Cathedral from a different angle - above the main entrance.
The Iwo Jima Memorial at Arlington - from the back.	and from the front.