Military drill, color guard, and ceremonial performances feel fundamentally different from other performing arts—even when the outward motions appear similar.
A Formal Doctrinal Challenge: Who Has the Authority to Change Drill and Ceremonies?
Over the past several years, I have documented a growing and troubling trend across cadet programs: drill and ceremonies standards being altered, replaced, or hybridized without clear doctrinal authority.
Can a Cadet Program Change Drill and Ceremonies Doctrine?
It has taken me a while to research and formulate a statement that calls on cadet program HQs to take a hard look at procedures. During this time, AFJROTC, NJROTC, CAP, and Yount Marines were the programs in my view. I am not calling out individuals, I am calling out the institutions, not people.