Originally from Columbia, South Carolina, Aaron Buck is currently a performing member and front ensemble arranger of “The Commandant’s Own” The United States Marine Drum and Bugle Corps and resides in Springfield, VA with his wife, Whitney. Before joining the United States Marine Corps, Aaron completed his undergraduate degree in music education from the University of South Carolina in 2019. He also marched with the Carolina Crown Drum and Bugle Corps from 2015-18. He has taught marching percussion at several local Columbia schools (2015-18) and at George Mason University (2021-22). He currently teaches at Thomas Jefferson High School in Fairfax, VA.