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'The Commandant's Own' perform for spectators at Oak Park Forest River High School May 12, during Marine Week 2009. More than 2,000 Marines came to Chicago offering its citizens the opportunity to get to know the men and women of the Corps and learn about its history, traditions and value to the nation. - 'The Commandant's Own' perform for spectators at Oak Park Forest River High School May 12, during Marine Week 2009. More than 2,000 Marines came to Chicago offering its citizens the opportunity to get to know the men and women of the Corps and learn about its history, traditions and value to the nation.

Concert unites local Marine community

Electricity filled the air as the eager crowd of hundreds waited with anticipation for the United States Marine Corps Battle Color Detachment to begin their performance at Oak Park & River Forest High School, Oak Park, Ill., yesterday evening as part of Marine Week Chicago.“It was a great experience seeing the band and Silent Drill Platoon perform

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– Soldier Field played host to the Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon today as they performed to an audience of Chicagoans, including civilians, military personnel and cadets from the Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps program. - – Soldier Field played host to the Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon today as they performed to an audience of Chicagoans, including civilians, military personnel and cadets from the Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps program.

Local JROTC students attend Battle Color Detachment performance

Approximately 1000 people, including 800 Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps’ cadets from the local area attended one of two performances by “The Commandant’s Own” U.S. Marine Corps Drum and Bugle Corps and Silent Drill Platoon at the historic Soldier Field Wednesday despite overcast skies and rain.The cadets came from 10 high schools throughout

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