U.S. Coast Guard Silent Drill Team

WASHINGTON - U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer 1st Class Andrew Hammersmith, Drill Master of the Coast Guard Silent Drill team, stand motionless as weapons of members of the drill team hurl past him during the Joint Service Drill Exhibition at the Jefferson Memorial, here, Saturday, April 14, 2012. The competition was held in conjunction with the Centennial Cherry Blossom Festival and pitted drill teams from the Coast Guard, Air Force, Army, Marine Corps, Navy and Merchant Marine Academy in a match that tested skill, precision, pride, discipline and showmanship. The Coast Guard Silent Drill Team is comprised of just 16 to 20 members of the United States Coast Guard Ceremonial Honor Guard, which is based in Alexandria, Va. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Cmdr. C. T. O'Neil)