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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Captain Courtney R. Lawrence was born on 6 October 1986 in Houston, Texas. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in music from George Mason University. Captain Lawrence enlisted in the Marine Corps on 25 August 2008. Upon completion of Recruit Training, she was promoted to Private First Class and...
Warrant Officer Patrick B. Montgomery is the Operations Officer and Assistant Director of “The Commandant’s Own,” United States Marine Drum & Bugle Corps. WO Montgomery started his musical instruction by taking piano lessons from his musically gifted mother at the age of 9. As a military child, he...
Master Gunnery Sergeant Dannemiller was born on 23 May 1985 in St. Petersburg, Fl. He graduated recruit training, 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...
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 instruments,...