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Marines with the Silent Drill Platoon march for \u201cPass in Review\u201d during a Tuesday Sunset Parade at the Marine Corps War Memorial, Arlington, Va., June 8, 2021. The hosting official for the evening was Mr. Robert D. Hogue, counsel for the Commandant of the Marine Corps, and The Honorable Kirsten E. Gillibrand, U.S. Senator for New York, was the guest of honor. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Jason Kolela)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Your field trip coordinators are excited to bring you this summer-time field trip.\u00a0 The Sunset Parade occurs every Tuesday evening from late May to early August at the Marine Corps War Memorial.\u00a0 This free<\/em><\/strong> event provides an opportunity to listen to \u201cThe Commandant’s Own\u201d US Marine Drum and Bugle Corps and witness the precision drills performed by the Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon.<\/p>\n

When the show is over, there are even more opportunities to capture iconic shots of the Lincoln Memorial, Washington Monument, and US Capitol Dome from the base of the Netherlands Carillon.\u00a0 I also feel the Marine Corps War Memorial is a very photogenic subject too.<\/p>\n

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The Army has their Golden Knights.\u00a0 The Navy has their Blue Angles.\u00a0 The Air Force has their Thunderbirds.\u00a0 Only the Marine Corps has a land based performance such as this.\u00a0 Let the Marine Corps Drum and Bugle Corps and Silent Drill Platoon impress you with a demonstration of their skills and training.\u00a0 Did I mention it’s FREE?<\/p>\n

The performance starts at 6:45pm and runs for one hour.\u00a0 After the performance, I highly recommend the short 5 minute walk South to the base of the Netherlands Carillon to get some iconic shots of the Washington monuments lined up.\u00a0 Then when you’re done with that, why not go back to the Marine Corps War Memorial and take some shots around there.\u00a0 I find that monument very photogenic, especially after sunset.<\/p>\n

Masks are not required to attend provided you’ve been fully vaccinated.\u00a0 It’s difficult to judge how many people will attend these performances, but I the memorial sits on a large plot of land so outdoor physical distancing should be possible.<\/p>\n

More information is found on the USMC website:\u00a0https:\/\/www.barracks.marines.mil\/Parades\/Sunset-Parade\/<\/a><\/p>\n

and here:\u00a0https:\/\/dcphotoguide.com\/marine-corps-sunset-parade-iwo-jima-memorial\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Sunset is expected at 8:17 p.m. (EDT)<\/p>\n

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Master GySgt. Keith Martinez, drum major, \u201cThe Commandant\u2019s Own,\u201d U.S. Marine Drum and Bugle Corps, conducts the Marines during a Tuesday Sunset Parade at the Marine Corps War Memorial, Arlington, VA, June 15, 2021. The hosting official for the evening was Brig. Gen. Lorna Mahlock, Director, Information, Command, Control, Communications and Computers, and Ms. Gwynne Shotwell, President and Chief Operations Officer of SpaceX, was the guest of honor. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Jason Kolela)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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