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Commentary from the DrillMaster

Why We Perform Ceremonies

Why do all of this ceremonial "stuff"? Some believe (wrongly) that all this is just a, waste of time, effort,…

5 months ago

“Cultured” Honor

Pearls are expensive and fairly rare. That's why cultured pearls came about. A pearl is made by an oyster that…

7 months ago

FL CAP Colors Competition Critique MP3s

It was a beautiful morning at Patrick Space Force Base! Click on the links below to download each DrillMaster Audio…

8 months ago

“Cherry Picking”

I've been told twice in two days that I "cherry pick" information. In one instance it was purely an insult,…

9 months ago

Recommended Equipment for a Color Guard

I received such a great question that it spurred me into creating a new tag #DrillMasterRecommends, and writing this article.…

1 year ago

A Message From The President of Missouri Military Academy

As the 135th MMA Corps of Cadets completes the first days of training for the year and begins academic classes…

1 year ago

The Purpose of Military Drill and Ceremonies

The benefits of drill and ceremonies (D&C) are numerous and I won't restate them here but I will use a…

1 year ago

“Every Honor Guard Invents Their Own Standards”

Quoted from an AFROTC cadet. A cadet who is going to commission into the USAF/USSF. The quote was relayed to…

1 year ago

What Makes a “Military Uniform”?

Military uniforms grew out of fashion preferred by French Nobility of the 17th Century

1 year ago

The Argument From AFPAM 34-1203

What argument would this be? It's about using the other two service manuals. It gets a bit complicated, but bear…

2 years ago

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