The “TC” stands for Training Circular. The Army has rearranged its publications a bit to better organize them. You can download the latest copy here. Scroll to the bottom of the page.
Roman Drill and Where Some of Today’s Commands Come From
Oddly enough, no one bothered to write down the Latin commands used by the Roman army until ca. AD 580, when the East Roman Emperor Maurice Tiberius included them in his book Strategikon. This was well past they heyday of the Roman army and 450 years after the era we portray (AD 130-140), but as far as primary references go, …
Driller Andres Ryan Interview in Columbia, SC!
COLUMBIA– ‘Spirit of America’ has made its way to Columbia with a breathtaking performance from the military. The US Army Drill Team will be a big part of the performance, and World Drilling Champion Cpl. Andres Ryan is a part of that team. Click here to see the video of when he stopped by the WLTX studio. Too bad the …
They’re Here! Royal Hawaiian Honor Guard: Culture, Drill and Ceremony
The Royal Hawaiian Honor Guard is in Vancouver, Washington to perform on September 10, 2012 – 11:15am – 11:45am! This is the first time the Honor Guard has visited the Pacific Northwest. Do your best! For more information, click here.
You’ve Got To Be Kidding Me!
The opening ceremony or the first NFL game of the 2012 season. Do you see what is wrong? The colors are reversed… Thank you to firefighter Byan Downie for the picture.
Missing in America Project
Their Mission: The purpose of the MIA Project is to locate, identify and inter the unclaimed cremated remains of American veterans through the joint efforts of private, state and federal organizations. To provide honor and respect to those who have served this country by securing a final resting place for these forgotten heroes. Click here for more. Here are some …
NY CAP Unarmed Drill Team 1968 Performance!
This is just too cool not to share! [embedplusvideo height=”470″ width=”591″ standard=”http://www.youtube.com/v/Q7C7r7kdhcU?fs=1” vars=”ytid=Q7C7r7kdhcU&width=591&height=470&start=&stop=&rs=w&hd=0&autoplay=0&react=1&chapters=¬es=” id=”ep3188″ /]
Dispelling Tomb Guard “Facts”
DrillMaster sets the record straight on the Tomb of the Unknowns and the Sentinels who guard it.
The DrillMaster Smartphone App is Here!
Announcing the DrillMaster smartphone app! Now, you can stay up-to-date on Drillmaster articles and follow the happenings on the official Facebook and Twitter pages! Much more is in store for The DrillMaster as an organization so that will naturally flow into updates for the app. Stay tuned! Get it here.
Installation Honor Guard Programs
You will never see an individual who does not meet the height requirement on a service drill team (there are so few exceptions, it’s not worth going into detail). Also, you will never see an officer on a service honor guard color team or as a member of the service’s drill team. The only way an officer is part of …