July 11, 2012 (YARMOUTH) _ The U-S Marine Corps Battle Color Ceremony returns to Yarmouth tonight. 

The event at D-Y Regional High School will include the silent drill team, Marine band and the Marine Corps Color Guard.

The Battle Color Detachment performs worldwide – recognizing those who serve in the U-S military.

They last performed on Cape Cod in 2010.

This year – the two-hour ceremony will honor the 13 Gold Star families with ties to Cape Cod who have lost loved ones in Iraq and Afghanistan in recent years.

The ceremony begins at 5 p-m tonight at the D-Y High School field.