Marines and Bagpipers

Labor Day weekend, A traveled with the Marine Band to Pleasanton, CA, to perform at the Scottish Highland Games. With the weather over 100 degrees, it was an interesting experience with outdoor performances that included over 300 bagpipes and drums (and what a deafening sound that is!). The bagpipers, from the Toronto Scottish Regiment, were always in good spirits and were very appreciative of the Marines.


And of course, on the flight home, some of the Marines like to practice interesting grappling moves used in MCMAP (Marine Corps Martial Arts Program), as A and Lance Corporal Parks are demonstrating here.