1972 Silent Drill Team at 8th and I, MB, Troop Walk.



1972 Silent Drill Team at 8th and I, MB, Inspection Team.



1972 Silent Drill Team at 8th and I, MB.



1972 Silent Drill Team at 8th and I, MB, Lutze Park, Bldg 58, Washington Navy Yard.

Silent Drill Platoon from 1970 -1972 [3rd Squad Leader, and Inspection Team]. The Inspection Team was: from L to R Sgt. Garcia, Sgt. M. Pfeiff, Sgt. R. Goodwin, and Sgt. J. Marley. The other photos are of the 1972 SDP practicing with Guard Co. and MCI Co. at the main barracks, a formal group photo of the 1972 SDP, and the 1972 SDP in a 'less formal pose' at Lutze Park.



Silent Drill Team at 8th and I, MB, 1970-71, New drill team candidates learning to walk.



Silent Drill Team,1970-71, New drill team candidates weekend practice.



Silent Drill Team at 8th and I, MB, Feb 1971 Parris Island, Drill team Sgts taking lunch card game between long hours of practice.



Silent Drill Team at 8th and I, MB, 1971, On the road, SSGt Isabell being proper.



Silent Drill Team at 8th and I, MB. 1971 Drill Team on the road.



Silent Drill Team at 8th and I, MB, 1971, practicing for Gen. Lewis Walt's retirement.

The above photos are of the Silent Drill Team in 1970-71. There wasn't a formal Silent Drill Team selection and training process that exists today back then. New candidates were chosen from Marines in Guard Company and trained at Building 58 (during the week and on the weekend, as a couple of photos depict). We'd drill 'em in the squadbay, and on the weekend march them all over the Washington Navy Yard.

One photo shows the drill team practicing for General Lewis Walt's retirement ceremony at the main barracks. The new Dress Blue overcoat had just been issued. This photo may be the first time the Dress Blue overcoat, replacing the green overcoat for ceremonial wear at the barracks, was worn. The ceremony ended up being held inside due to inclement weather.

One photo of the Drill Team (on-the-road) in Springfield, Mass shows us getting ready to board the bus. SSgt Isabell is standing at attention while the remainder of the group is rather relaxed. The remaining photos are of the Drill Team at Parris Island in 1971, performing various activities.



Orlando Fl,Feb 1972, Going to the Drill Pad



Orlando, Fl, Feb 1972, New Drill and new Drill Team



Practice for Friday Night Parade, 1972



Preparing to go to Orlando FL, Feb 1972, Loading up at Bldg 58



Sgt Lonnie Saunders and Cpl. Jeff Jones at Lutze Park



SSgt Gerald leading the Drill Team at practice for Friday Night Parade, 1972

The above six photos are of the Silent Drill Team in 1972. Specifically, the Drill Team [with new drillers] preparing to leave Bldg. 58 in Feb 1972 headed to the Naval Training Center, Orlando Florida; and training at the NTC. The other general photos are of Drill Team practicing and preparing for a Friday night parade.

The following photos are from 1971 depicting various training and ceremonial activities. The caption under the photo describes what is going on.



1971 Sgt R. Goodwin & Sgt. L. Rojo Practicing in Lutze Park, even with Sgt. Goodwin's broken ankle, 1971



Capt. Peter Pace [General Pace] and Drill Team at Iwo Jima Memorial, June 8, 1971.



pl. Robert Goodwin [Sgt. Goodwin] with 1st Sgt Crawford and Maj. Cooligan shortly after reporting to CGC, 1970



Lonnie Saunders touching up shoes for Friday Night Parade 1972 in Bldg. 58



New SDT at Parris Is, Rifle Range, 1971



New SDT members learning basic rifle spins at Parris Is. 1971



New SDT members learning the Long Line at Parris Is. 1971



Silent Drill Team Sgts. with Mickey Mouse ears [Danny Fishback, Robert Goodwin, Lonnie Suanders, and Merlyn Pfeiff] after participating in Disney World's official opening ceremonies, Orlando, FL 1972.

(Items submitted by Sgt Robert Goodwin,Guard Company, Silent Drill Platoon from 1970 -1972

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