1963 Debris
The Purdue Drill Team, founded in 1947, by seven former Marines, holds the distinction
today of being one of the finest in the nation. Out of the forty-two drill
competitions entered since its founding, Purdue has been victorious thirty-six times,
and are the 1962 defending champion in the National Collegiate Drill Competition.
Team membership is open to all male Purdue students and the plebe training lasts
for 10 weeks. This year the PDT will enter five drill competitions, including the
National Championship Meet in the courtyard of the Pentagon in Washington, D.C.