Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany officials are scheduled to host the Marine Corps Battle Color ceremony here, March 20 at 10 a.m.

The event is free and open to the public.

Every year, the Battle Color Detachment travels to every clime and place, performing for hundreds of thousands of spectators.  These valiant Marines represent the best of America, and they personify the proud spirit of the Marine Corps and the nation! 

Comprised of three performing ceremonial units from Marine Barracks Washington, D.C., the Marine Corps Color Guard, the Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon and the Marine Corps Drum & Bugle Corps make up the BCD.  The crescendo of the event is the Silent Drill Platoon, whose precision moves without verbal commands captivate audiences.

The Marine Corps Color Guard:  The United States Marine Corps Color Guard is unique. It is comprised of four Marines: the Color Sergeant, the Marine Corps Color Bearer, and the Left and Right Riflemen.  The Color Guard includes the National Colors, carried by the Color Sergeant of the Marine Corps and is the only official Battle Colors of the United States Marines. 

The Battle Colors bear the same 50 streamers authorized for the Marine Corps as a whole.  These streamers represent U.S. and foreign unit awards as well as those periods of service, expeditions and campaigns in which the Marine Corps has participated from the American Revolution to today.  The Color Guard section has three teams and often participates in more than 1,000 ceremonies annually, regularly two to eight per day.