The United States Marine Drum and Bugle Corps, The Silent Drill Platoon and The Color Guard of the Marine Corps, collectively known as The Battle Color Detachment, are scheduled to hold two performances here March 15. 

The first performance will be at 10:30 a.m. on the 11 Area football field.  For those from the northern area, a ceremony will be held at 3:30 p.m. on the 52 Area Upper Parade Deck. 

 The Marines featured in the Battle Color Ceremony are all assigned to the Marine Barracks, Washington, D.C. and appear in hundreds of ceremonies annually in Washington, D.C., across the country and abroad.

 The events are free and open to the public.  Those civilian guests desiring to attend should have proper personal identification and vehicle information available for presentation upon entering respective entry points. For more information on base access, please call (760) 763-7604 or visit http://www.pendleton.marines.mil/About/BaseInformation/BaseAccess.aspx

 For more information regarding the Marines of 8th & I, visit their website.