August 19, 2009
Washington, DC--
Marine Barracks will officially dedicate Colonel Truman W. Crawford Hall on Monday September 14th at 11 am with a ceremony honoring the 3rd Director of “The Commandant’s Own,” The United States Marine Drum & Bugle Corps. The newly renovated training facility is named after the legendary Marine who served as its Director for 25 years with over 40 years of service to the armed forces.
In 1968, Colonel Truman W. Crawford, formerly of the US Air Force Drum & Bugle Corps, became musical arranger and instructor for “The Commandant's Own”. During his 30 year Marine Corps career, he created a national musical image while sustaining the art form known as ‘drum corps’ within the armed forces.
General James T. Conway, 34th Commandant of the Marine Corps, will be the guest speaker for this historic event. This ceremony is open to the general public.
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August
4 Sunset Parade at 6:30PM, Arlington, VA
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5-6 Battle Color Ceremony, Mentor, OH
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7 Evening Parade at 8:45PM, Washington, DC
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8-9 DCI Finals at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, IN
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11 Sunset Parade at 6:30PM, Arlington, VA
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14 Evening Parade at 8:45PM, Washington, DC
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15-17 Changing of the Guard at Fort Henry, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
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21 Evening Parade at 8:45PM, Washington, DC
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25 Battle Color Ceremony, Beaufort, SC
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26 Battle Color Ceremony, Parris Island, SC
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28 Evening Parade at 8:45PM, Washington, DC
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Please check the schedule a day prior to attending an event.
All dates and times are subject to change. |
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Launch PSA video in external player
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Music in Motion
"The Commandant's Own," The United States Marine Drum & Bugle Corps, will begin its 75th Anniversary Season with a Music in Motion program in Yuma, Ariz., Feb. 24.
The Drum & Bugle Corps will open this season with an original rendition from Cole Porter’s hit Broadway classic “Kiss Me, Kate” with one of this musical’s most popular songs, Another Open’n’, Another Show. “Kiss Me, Kate” was Cole Porter's late-in-life masterpiece and his only musical to have a run of more than 1000 Broadway performances.
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