New Guard America - Rifle Exhibition Drill Team & Instruction

Meet the Team

Constantine H. Wilson "CHW"
--Mason Neck, Virginia

Owner/Founder of New Guard America, Feb. 14, 1997
3HL Distinguished Master Soloist
US Navy Ceremonial Honor Guard Drill Team, Exhibition Choreographer/Instructor, '97-'98, '03-Present

US Armed Services Exhibition Drill Championship

1st Place Exhibition Platoon, '09
1st Place Exhibition Tetrad, '05

Awarded the US Navy Ceremonial Guard Legion of Honor for efforts in improving the Drill Team, '04
Understudy Coach, Marmion Academy, Aurora, IL, '06-Present

National High School Drill Team Championships, Daytona Beach, FL

1st Place Exhibition Platoon, '11
1st Place Exhibition Squad, '11
3rd Place Exhibition Platoon, '10
3rd Place Exhibition Squad, '10
1st Place Exhibition Platoon, '07
1st Place Exhibition Squad, '07

Current holder of 9 Guinness World Records in Rifle Exhibition Drill

Most team synchronized two hand spins in one minute: 168, Jan. 28, 2006
Most team in-line exchanges, interwoven, in one minute: 26, Jan. 28, 2006
Most team shoulder exchanges in one minute: 25, Apr. 23, 2004; 32, Jan. 28, 2006
Longest two rifle, double aerial exchange (only): 18ft, Apr. 23, 2004
Most skipped spins in one minute thrown right to left: 58, Apr. 23, 2004
Most single hand spins in one second: 4.0, Apr. 11, 2001
Most single hand Pentaerials (Quins) thrown in one minute: 5, Apr. 11, 2001
Most spins in a single aerial thrown horizontally over the head: 4, Apr. 11, 2001
Most spins in a single thrown front aerial caught by a second person standing behind the thrower: 5, Apr. 11, 2001
Listed in the GWR 2008 Edition: page 135
Listed in the GWR 2006 Edition: page 43

Pro America World Drill Championships

1st Place Exhibition Tetrad, '11
1st Place Exhibition Tetrad, '10
1st Place Exhibition Tandem, '10
Runner-up Grand Champion, '08
1st Place Exhibition Tetrad, '08
1st Place Exhibition Tandem, '08
3rd Place Exhibition Solo, '08
Runner-up Grand Champion, '07
1st Place Exhibition Tetrad, '07
1st Place Exhibition Tandem, '07
2nd Place Exhibition Solo, '07

Isis World Drill Championships

John Akeroyd Award, '11
4th Place Exhibition Solo, '11
2nd Place Exhibition Tandem, '10
1st Place Exhibition Tandem, '09
3rd Place Exhibition Tandem, '07
3rd Place Exhibition Solo, '07
2nd Place Exhibition Tandem '06
2nd Place Exhibition Solo '06

US Armed Services Exhibition Drill Championship

1st Place Exhibition Solo, '05
1st Place Exhibition Tandem, '05

International Performances:

The Luxembourg Military Tattoo
Luxembourg, May '10
The Netherlands Military Tattoo
Rotterdam, Oct. '09
The South African International Tattoo
Johannesburg, Sept. '09
The Norwegian Military Tattoo
Oslo, 2008

Collegiate Drill Team, NMMI, "Kronauer Centurion Rifles", Commander, Apr.'84-Oct.'85; Member '83-Dec.'85
Collegiate National Invitational Drill Championship, USC

1st Place Exhibition 4-Man, '85
1st Place Exhibition Solo, '85

Mardi Gras Collegiate National Invitational, Tulane University

1st Place Exhibition Solo, '85
1st Place Exhibition Solo, '84

Air Force Academy Collegiate National Invitational

1st Place Exhibition Solo, '84

High School Drill Team, Fork Union Military Academy, "Retan Rifles", Commander, '81-'82; Member '78-'82
High School Drill Team Competition, Massanutten MA East Coast Drill Championships

1st Place Exhibition Overall, '82
1st Place Exhibition Platoon, '82
1st Place Exhibition Tandem, '82
1st Place Exhibition Solo, '82
1st Place Exhibition Overall, '81
1st Place Exhibition Platoon, '81

Abraham C. Robbins "Kiwi"
--Springfield, Virginia

3HL Distinguished Master Soloist
Current holder of 9 Guinness World Records in Rifle Exhibition Drill

Most team synchronized two hand spins in one minute: 168, Jan. 28, 2006
Most team in-line exchanges, interwoven, in one minute: 26, Jan. 28, 2006
Most team shoulder exchanges in one minute: 25, Apr. 23, 2004; 32, Jan. 28, 2006
Longest two rifle, double aerial exchange (only): 18ft, Apr. 23, 2004
Most skipped spins in one minute thrown left to right: 63, Apr. 23, 2004
Most single hand spins in one second: 4.0, Apr. 11, 2001
Most skipped spins in one minute with one hand: 99, Apr. 11, 2001
Most spins in a single aerial thrown and caught behind the back: 4, Apr. 11, 2001
Most spins in a single thrown front aerial caught by a second person standing behind the thrower: 5, Apr. 11, 2001
Listed in the GWR 2008 Edition: page 135
Listed in the GWR 2006 Edition: page 43

Pro America World Drill Championships

1st Place Exhibition Tetrad '10
1st Place Exhibition Tandem '10
3rd Runner-up Grand Champion, '08
1st Place Exhibition Tetrad '08
2nd Place Exhibition Tandem '08
5th Place Exhibition Solo '08
1st Place Exhibition Tetrad '07

Isis World Drill Championships

2nd Place Exhibition Tandem '10
1st Place Exhibition Tandem '09
2nd Place Exhibition Tandem '06
1st Place Exhibition Solo '06

US Armed Services Exhibition Drill Championship

1st Place Exhibition Tandem, '05

International Performances:

The Luxembourg Military Tattoo
Luxembourg, May '10
The Netherlands Military Tattoo
Rotterdam, Oct. '09
The South African International Tattoo
Johannesburg, Sept. '09
The Norwegian Military Tattoo
Oslo, 2008

Recipient, NGA Appointment of Apprenticeship, '98
High School Drill Team, T.C. Williams, "Armageddon Drill Team", Member, '95-'99
National Capital Drill Classic

1st Place Exhibition Solo, '99
2nd Place Exhibition Tandem, '99
1st Place Exhibition Tandem, '98
1st Place Exhibition Solo, '98
1st Place Exhibition Tandem, '97
1st Place Exhibition Solo, '97

North East Regional HS Drill Team Championships - West Point

2nd Place Exhibition Tandem, '99

Andres Ryan "Liquid Fire"
--Arlington, Virginia

Master Soloist
United States Army Drill Team, Member '10-present

USADT Specialty Thrower and Soloist, May '11-present
USADT Senior Soloist, Aug. '11-present

Old Guard Regimental Indoctrination Program Honor Graduate and Certification, March '10
T.C. Williams Invitational Drill Meet Head Solo/Duet Judge, '10-'11
Commander and Co-Founder of "The Illinois Crew" Drill Team, '07-'10
Guest Instructor, Hwa Chong Institute National Cadet Corps, Singapore, July '08
Asst. Coach, Mattoon High School JROTC Drill Team, '08-'09
Pro America World Drill Championships

2nd Place Exhibition Tetrad, '11
1st Place Exhibition Tandem, '11
1st Place Exhibition Solo, '11
Grand Champion, '10
1st Place Exhibition Tetrad, '10
2nd Place Exhibition Tandem, '10
6th Place Exhibition Solo, '10
3rd Place Exhibition Tandem, '08
4th Place Exhibition Solo, '08

Isis World Drill Championships

6th Place Exhibition Tandem '10
2nd Place Exhibition Solo '10
3rd Place Exhibition Tandem '09
19th Place Exhibition Solo '09
3rd Place Exhibition Tandem '08
5th Place Exhibition Solo '08

US Armed Services Exhibition Drill Championship

1st Place Exhibition Platoon (USADT), '11
1st Place Exhibition Platoon (USADT), '10

NYDC

2nd Place Exhibition Solo, '10

NCDC

3rd Place Exhibition Solo, '10

DCODC

2nd Place Exhibition Solo, '09

International Performances

British Military Tournament, Earls Court, London, UK, '11

US Military Tattoos:

U.S. Army Twilight Tattoo, Fort Leslie J. McNair, '10-'11
Spirit of America, 6 cities, '10-'11
Las Vegas International Tattoo, Las Vegas, Nevada, '11

Collegiate Drill Team, UIUC, "UIUC Army ROTC Drill Team", Commander, '08-'09; Member '07-'08
Mardi Gras Collegiate National Invitational, Tulane University

9th Place Exhibition Solo, '09

High School Drill Team, St. Johns Northwestern Military Academy, "Silver Rifles", Member, '03-'05
Philip C. Breitling Most Valuable Silver Rifles Member Award '05
High School Drill Team Competition, Lancer Invitational

3rd Place Tandem '05

Shane Humphrey "The Standard"
--Arlington, Virginia

Rifleman
United States Army Drill Team, Member '09-Present

USADT Specialty Catcher and Soloist, Aug. '10

Old Guard Regimental Indoctrination Program Honor Graduate and Certification, Oct. '09
The Old Guard Commander-in-chief's Guard, '11
T.C. Williams Invitational Drill Competition Head Solo/Duet Judge 2010
Pro America World Drill Championships

2nd Runner-up Grand Champion, '11
2nd Place Exhibition Tetrad, '11
1st Place Exhibition Tandem, '11
4th Place Exhibition Solo, '11

US Armed Services Exhibition Drill Championship

1st Place Exhibition Platoon (USADT), '11
1st Place Exhibition Platoon (USADT), '10

NCDC

1st Place Exhibition Tandem, '09
1st Place Exhibition Solo, '09

DCODC

3rd Place Exhibition Solo, '09

US Military Tattoos:

U.S. Army Twilight Tattoo, Fort Leslie J. McNair, '10-'11
Spirit of America, 6 cities, '10-'11
Las Vegas International Tattoo, Las Vegas, Nevada, '11

High School Drill Team, West Forsyth, "Titan Drill Team", Commander, '08-'09, Member '05-'09
High School Drill Team Competition, Oak Ridge Military Academy

1st Place Exhibition Solo, '09
1st Place Exhibition Duet, '09
1st Place Exhibition Solo, '08

High School Drill Team Competition, 4th Brigade JROTC Invitational

2nd Place Exhibition Solo, '08

High School Drill Team Competition, WSFCS Brigade

2nd Place Exhibition Solo, '08
2nd Place Exhibition Solo, '07

High School Drill Team Competition, American Legion Coca-Cola National JROTC All Service Drill Championship

1st Place Exhibition Solo, '09

Summer Ryan "Valkyrie"
--Arlington, Virginia

Madam Commander
High School Drill Team, Vero Beach, Student Coach, '07-'10