I received this email and thought I would share it.
Good on ya Us Navy, well deserved and an outstanding job

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The US Navy Ceremonial Guard Silent Drill Team was invited to compete in Norway in May of 2009.

The Navy competed against military units from all over NATO and won first place.

After watching this video, it's clear why they won.

Thank you, L!

East Texas had the distinct privilege to a member of the US Air Force Honor Guard and then nominated to the US Airforce Drill Team. See below from the Air Force site:

Members
Drill Team members are selected from current USAF Honor Guard personnel. The Drill Team members represent the best of each of the individual ceremonial flights and are all members who have risen to the challenge and developed the discipline required to be a member of this elite performance unit. The Drill Team is open to both men and women, and although there are no women currently on the team, several women have earned positions on the Drill Team in the past.

About Drill Team
A standard 16-person performance features a professionally choreographed sequence of show-stopping weapon maneuvers, precise tosses, complex weapon exchanges, and a walk through the gauntlet of spinning weapons. The Drill Team also provides an incredible four-person performance centered on a stationary drill commander, flanked by four team members who simultaneously hurl their 11-pound weapons over and around the commander -- performing a sequence of events unmatched by any other professional military drill team.

Throughout the year, the Drill Team works with Air Force Recruiting Service to provide presence to hundreds of locations. The Team tours various Air Force bases, civilian events involving the Air Force, and local communities/school across the globe, as well as spends substantial time providing community relations performances to thousands visiting the Nation's Capital at various national monuments in Washington, D.C. The Drill Team also serves as the lead office for all USAF Honor Guard recruiting.

About Drill Team Training
Drill Team Training is grueling 4 to 6-week training course that teaches the fundamentals of precision drill. As a matter of heritage, technical drill manuevers are not written in a manual but rather passed from one generation of Drill Team members to another. All E6 and below must complete Drill Team Training and then evaluate in front of the USAF Honor Guard leadership, and their peers, to be considered for membership with the Drill Team. The Commander & the Chief are both selected directly into their positions. To maintain continuity of drill proficiency, all Drill Team members serve a minimum of two-years when assigned to the Drill Team.