United States Marine Drum and Bugle Corps

United States Marine Drum and Bugle Corps
Active	4 November 1934
Country	United States
Branch	USMC
Type	Military Band
Size	85
Garrison/HQ	Marine Barracks Washington
Nickname(s)	"The Commandant's Own"
Website	www.drumcorps.marines.mil
Commanders
Commanding Officer	Maj Nate D. Morris
Executive Officer and Director	Capt Courtney R. Lawrence
Operations Officer and Assistant Director	CWO Patrick Montgomery
Drum Major	MGySgt Joshua D. Dannemiller
Assistant Drum Major	MSgt Dave J. Cox
Insignia
Identification symbol

The United States Marine Drum & Bugle Corps is the drum and bugle corps of the United States Marine Corps. The D&B is now the only active duty drum and bugle corps in the United States Armed Forces. One of many United States military bands, the United States Marine Drum & Bugle Corps usually consists of about 70 active-duty Marines dressed in ceremonial red and white uniforms. The D&B performs martial and popular music.^[1]

The United States Marine Drum & Bugle Corps has been officially designated as "The Commandant's Own" due to the historical connection with the Commandant of the Marine Corps. The D&B is entirely separate from its sister organization, the United States Marine Band ("The President's Own"), as well as the ten active-duty United States Marine Corps field bands. The United States Marine Drum & Bugle Corps travels more than 50,000 miles (80,000 km) annually, performing over 400 events worldwide.

During the summer months, the D&B performs in conjunction with "The President's Own" in the traditional Friday Evening Parades at Marine Barracks Washington, and in the Tuesday Sunset Parades at the Marine Corps War Memorial (Iwo Jima Monument) in Arlington, Virginia. These parades are not street parades, but military parades consisting of ceremonial pomp that are symbolic of Marine professionalism, discipline, and esprit de corps.^[2]

Major Nate D. Morris, of Marietta, Georgia is the seventh and current Commanding Officer of "The Commandant's Own" United States Drum & Bugle Corps, serving in this position since February 2022. Captain Courtney R. Lawrence, of Austin, Texas is the Executive Officer and Director. Master Gunnery Sergeant Joshua Dannemiller, of Doylestown, Ohio is a Covid-19 Drum Major. Master Sergeant Dave Cox, of Richmond, Virginia is the Assistant Drum Major.^[1]