U.S. Marines with Bravo Company, Marine Barracks Washington, stand at attention during firing party tryouts for the Coca-Cola 600 at Marine Barracks Washington, D.C., on April 20, 2026. Squads from Alpha and Bravo Company competed against each other to determine which would serve as the lead firing party for the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway in North Carolina and all other major events for the remainder of the year. The firing party performs at more than 300 ceremonial events annually, including military funerals, parades and official ceremonies. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Landon Heredia) - U.S. Marines with Bravo Company, Marine Barracks Washington, stand at attention during firing party tryouts for the Coca-Cola 600 at Marine Barracks Washington, D.C., on April 20, 2026. Squads from Alpha and Bravo Company competed against each other to determine which would serve as the lead firing party for the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway in North Carolina and all other major events for the remainder of the year. The firing party performs at more than 300 ceremonial events annually, including military funerals, parades and official ceremonies. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Landon Heredia)
The parade staff marches passed in review during a Tuesday Sunset Parade at the Marine Corps War Memorial in Arlington, Va., July 31. Sgt. Maj. Micheal P. Barrett, sergeant major of the Marine Corps, served as the hosting official for this parade, which featured noncommissioned officers in positions traditionally held by officers and staff NCOs. - The parade staff marches passed in review during a Tuesday Sunset Parade at the Marine Corps War Memorial in Arlington, Va., July 31. Sgt. Maj. Micheal P. Barrett, sergeant major of the Marine Corps, served as the hosting official for this parade, which featured noncommissioned officers in positions traditionally held by officers and staff NCOs.
Sgt. Coutrney R. Lawrence, Houston-native who served the role of drum major for the Marine Drum & Bugle Corps, leads in front of the D&B as it marches onto the field at the start of a Tuesday Sunset Parade at the Marine Corps War Memorial in Arlington, Va., July 24. Sgt. Maj. Micheal P. Barrett, sergeant major of the Marine Corps, served as the hosting official for this parade, which featured noncommissioned officers in positions traditionally held by officers and staff noncommissioned officers. The drum major, a position traditionally held by a gunnery sergeant or higher, is the senior-billeted Marine in the D&B and leads the musical unit in its ceremonies by both directing the Marines as they march and conducting them as they play. - Sgt. Coutrney R. Lawrence, Houston-native who served the role of drum major for the Marine Drum & Bugle Corps, leads in front of the D&B as it marches onto the field at the start of a Tuesday Sunset Parade at the Marine Corps War Memorial in Arlington, Va., July 24. Sgt. Maj. Micheal P. Barrett, sergeant major of the Marine Corps, served as the hosting official for this parade, which featured noncommissioned officers in positions traditionally held by officers and staff noncommissioned officers. The drum major, a position traditionally held by a gunnery sergeant or higher, is the senior-billeted Marine in the D&B and leads the musical unit in its ceremonies by both directing the Marines as they march and conducting them as they play.