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"The Commandant's Own"
United States Marine Drum & Bugle Corps

Commanding Officer

Major Nathan D. Morris joined "The Commandant's Own" in September of 2007 as a member of the percussion section. After two years with the Drum Corps, Morris, a Corporal at the time, volunteered to be part of Task Force East, a provisional rifle company based out of the National Capital region...

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Director/Executive Officer

Captain Courtney R. Lawrence is the Director and Executive Officer of “The Commandant’s Own,” United States Marine Drum & Bugle Corps. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in music from George Mason University. Captain Lawrence enlisted in the Marine Corps on 25 August 2008....

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Operations Officer

Chief Warrant Officer 2 Patrick B. Montgomery is the Operations Officer and Assistant Director of “The Commandant’s Own,” United States Marine Drum & Bugle Corps. CWO2 Montgomery started his musical instruction by taking piano lessons from his musically gifted mother at the age of 9...

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Drum Major

Master Gunnery Sergeant Joshua Dannemiller graduated recruit training on Parris Island in October 2003 as a Private First Class. In November 2003, upon completion of Marine Combat Training, he reported for duty at Marine Barracks Washington D.C. as a contrabass bugler...

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Assistant Drum Major

Master Sergeant David Cox is the Assistant Drum Major of “The Commandant’s Own,” United States Marine Drum & Bugle Corps. A native of Mechanicsville, Virginia, MSgt Cox began his musical instruction on clarinet at the age of ten. As a senior at Lee-Davis High School, he switched...

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