Inside The Marine’s Most Unique Tradition



Inside the Marine's Most Unique Tradition

Hey Reader,

Our newest episode of Unique America is live, and this is one we’ve been especially excited to share with you.

We were given rare access inside Marine Barracks Washington, 8th & I, where we spent two days training alongside the Marines entrusted with representing the Marine Corps through some of its most important traditions and ceremonies.

And when we say training alongside them, we mean it.

We put on the uniform. We learned ceremonial drill. We attempted movements with the Silent Drill Platoon. Cole trained with the Marine Corps Body Bearers and that was just the beginning.

But what stayed with us wasn't how difficult any of it was.

It was learning why every single detail matters.

There is one moment in particular with the Marine Corps Body Bearers that completely changed the way we looked at everything we had been learning that day. We don't want to spoil it, but it's something we'll remember for a very long time.

By the time we watched the Evening Parade, we weren't just seeing perfect uniforms and perfectly timed movements anymore. We understood the work, responsibility and meaning behind them.

Thank you for continuing to come along with us as we discover the people, places and traditions that make this country so unique.

We'd also like to give a heartfelt thank you to all of our service members.

We hope you enjoy this one.

Cole + Emily

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We’re Cole and Emily Crews, the husband/wife duo behind Unique America, where we travel the country in search of its most unique experiences. Through cinematic storytelling, we turn each place into a story worth remembering.

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