Staff Sgt. Alexandra Perkins leads the U.S. Marine Drum and Bugle Corps from Marine Barracks Washington, D.C., during the "Starlight Parade" at the State Fair of Texas in Dallas, Oct. 7. Perkins is the first female to lead the Drum and Bugle Corps from a Drum Major position. - Staff Sgt. Alexandra Perkins leads the U.S. Marine Drum and Bugle Corps from Marine Barracks Washington, D.C., during the "Starlight Parade" at the State Fair of Texas in Dallas, Oct. 7. Perkins is the first female to lead the Drum and Bugle Corps from a Drum Major position.