I had the pleasure of serving at the Barracks from January of 1965 through June of 1974. I was a Corporal who had served in Viet-Nam with HMM-261 in 1963 and was still a Corporal when I reported for service with the US Marine Drum & Bugle Corps as Unit Clerk and Section Leader of the 3rd Soprano Bugle Section from 65 through early 70 when I was transferred to the US Marine Band as PIO where I remained until I was discharged in 74 as a GySgt. I then became an officer with the Charles County Maryland Sheriff's Office where I served with 25 years retiring in 1999 as a Lieutenant.

Battle Color Ceremony Pass in Review US Marine Drum & Bugle Corps with Drum Major MSgt Belscher, Color Guard of the Corps and the Silent Drill Team at the US Naval Ordnance Station Indian Head, Maryland May 1965. Photo by Mr. Reuel A. Wright, From the Collection of GySgt David B. Wright

US Marine Drum & Bugle Corps marching off after Battle Color Ceremony at the US Naval Ordnance Station Indian Head, Maryland in May 1965. Photo by Mr. Reuel A. Wright, From the Collection of GySgt David B. Wright

Looking North past the Saluting Battery to the Commandant's House over the Parade Deck of the Marine Barracks 8th & I, Washington, D.C. 1965. Photo by Sgt Maurice Upton, From the Collection of GySgt David B. Wright

Photo taken on Beach at Gitmo in 1969. On left is GySgt Gary Losey Drum Major of the US Marine Drum & Bugle Corps and SSgt David B. Wright 3rd Soprano Bugle Section Leader. From the Collection of GySgt David B. Wright

Cpl David B. Wright, Bugler US Marine Drum & Bugle Corps 1966. From the Collection of GySgt David B. Wright

US Marine Corps Battle Color Ceremony, US Naval Ordnance Station Indian Head, Maryland. US Marine Drum & Bugle Corps with Drum Major MSgt Belscher and Silent Drill Team in background. Photo by Mr. Reuel A. Wright May 1965, From the Collection of GySgt David B. Wright

Battle Color Ceremony in Austin, Texas during trip for the presentation of the Medal of Honor to Sgt O'Malley by President Johnson. The U S Marine Drum & Bugle Corps with MSgt Eugene Belscher Drum Major and the Silent Drill Team is in the picture. December 1966 From the collection of GySgt David B. Wright

US Marine Drum & Bugle Corps at Ft McNair, Washington, D.C., Drum Major SSgt Dennis Carroll 1969. From the collection of GySgt David B. Wright

US Marine Drum & Bugle Corps Drum Major GySgt Gary Losey 1969. From the collection of GySgt David B. Wright

Ft Henry Canada 1969. In the foreground is the Ft Henry Guard Fifes & Drum Corps, it's Guards with goat Mascot. In the top of the picture is the US Marine Drum & Bugle Corps, Drum Major GySgt Gary Losey and 1stLt S. Bathurst Commander of the Silent Drill Platoon which is behind him. From the collection of GySgt David B. Wright

US Marine Drum & Bugle Corps performing at the Naval Ordnance Station, Indian Head, Maryland with the Silent Drill Team in the background. May 1965. Photo by Mr. Reuel A. Wright From the Collection of GySgt David B. Wright

Drum Major MSgt Eugene Belscher, US Marine Drum & Bugle Corps 1966 or 67. From the Collection of GySgt David B. Wright

SSgt Roger Kaufman, Sgt Carroll "RIP" Carson and Sgt David B. Wright (Left to Right) performing with the D&B at the Marine Barracks Washington, D.C. 1966. From the Collection of GySgt David B. Wright

Cpl David B. Wright, US Marine Drum Drum & Bugle Corps, taken at Naval Ordnance Station Indian Head, Maryland, May of 1965. Photo by Reuel A. Wright (his father). From the Collection of GySgt David B. Wright

Main Gate of the Marine Barracks, 8th & I Sts., S.E., Washington, D.C. 1965. From the Collection of GySgt David B. Wright

Drum Major MSgt Eugene Belscher and the US Marine Drum & Bugle Corps followed by the Color Guard of the Corps during a pass in review of the Battle Color Ceremony at the US Naval Ordnance Station, Indian Head, Maryland, May of 1965. Photo by Mr. Reuel A. Wright. From the Collection of GySgt David B. Wright

US Marine Drum & Bugle Corps on Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, D.C. in May of 1966. Bandmaster MGySgt Robert Toole and Drum Major MSgt Eugene Belscher. Photo by Ruth S. Wright. From the Collection of GySgt David B. Wright

US Marine Drum & Bugle Corps on Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, D.C. in May of 1966. Drum Major MSgt Eugene Belscher. Photo by Ruth S. Wright. From the Collection of GySgt David B. Wright

US Marine Drum & Bugle Corps on Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, D.C. in May of 1966. Photo by Ruth S. Wright. From the Collection of GySgt David B. Wright

Staff NCO's at Gitmo in 1969 where the D&B & the Drill Team learned the new show for the coming year. front row left to right: SSgt Pat Slater D&B, GySgt Truman Crawford D&B, 1stLt Sheldon Bathurst Commander Silent Drill Team, GySgt Gary Losey Drum Major D&B, SSgt Mario Silvestrini D&B. 2nd Row: SSgt Starnes D&B, SSgt Thomas D&B, SSgt Allan Emerman D&B, SSgt Roger Kaufman D&B, SSgt David "DB" Wright D&B and SSgt Israel Silent Drill Team. From the Collection of GySgt David B. Wright

Snow in early 1966

Commandant Gen Green, Brazilian Marine Corps Commandant & Col Robert Carney, Jr. 65 or 66

Commandant of Brazilian Marine Corps followed by Colonel Robert Carney, Jr. and General Green, Commandant USMC 65 or 66

View of Parade Deck from Parking Lot at 8th & I, early Spring of 1965