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It's always an amazing thing when you watch a young American cite the oath of enlistment pledging to support and defend the Constitution. Before The Army Field Band's recent concert in Statesboro, GA, SFC Erica Russo reenlisted with CPT Sharon Toulouse administering the oath. If you notice the difference in the unform styles, CPT Toulouse is wearing the maternity version of our distinctive uniform. Local color guards often present the Colors prior to our...read more
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The U.S. Army FieldBand, the Musical Ambassadors of the Army, recently performed in Columbia, SC, just minutes from the Army's major training center, Fort Jackson. Here, Master Sergeant Dan Sherlock rocks the house with his tuba. Veterans and their families in the capacity audience stood proudly when their service song was played. Members of The Soldiers' Chorus during the concert finale. Next stop, Georgia. Follow The Army Field Band at...read more
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Pinehurst, NC is a great community right next to Joint Base Bragg/Pope, home of the XVIII Airborne Corps, the 82d Airborne Division, and Army Special Operations Command. On Sunday, 17 October they hosted The U.S. Army Field Band, the Musical Ambassadors of the Army, for their Military Family Apprecation Day. A gorgeous sunny day saw 2,000 great Americans come out to hear the music and see Soldiers in action. As the National Anthem was played, all rose to their feet and joined...read more
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Arctic Bandmaster: 9th Army Band-In the News
October 10, 2010
By: Chief Warrant Officer 2 Jeffrey Price
It's always nice when you end up positively in the news. Below is a very solid article on your 9th Army "Arctic Warrior" Band and Army Bands done by Reba Lean of the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner. It includes a quick view of what we do as Army Musicians and includes a multimedia link to a video of the article from youtube. It is great to be part of a community that understands Soldiers and values what we do each day. Thank you, Ms. Lean. This is a shot by...read more
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Most musicians have dabbled with a wide variety of equipment to try to “perfect” our performance. Arguments and preferences for equipment switch routinely as we settle in on what we like. I am amazed to look back on my college days and reflect on how much money I wasted on all those mouthpieces, ligatures, and reeds. Most of us major on minor issues. In the end, we usually go in circles back to where we began. Fortunately, we all get older and wiser. I can...read more
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The Volunteers, the touring rock band of The U.S. Army Field Band, recently returned from entertaining American troops in Iraq and Kuwait. Here, SFC Tom Lindsey and SFC Pete Krasulski lay down a groove at Al Asad airbase. Wherever they stopped, The Volunteers took their "unplugged" show to the local medical clinic. SGM Kirk Kadish entertains patients and staff. At COB Speicher in Tikrit, SFC April Boucher invited a Soldier to come up on...read more
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Arctic Bandmaster: The S.A.I.D Principle
September 27, 2010
By: Chief Warrant Officer 2 Jeffrey Price
Have you ever heard the old axiom, “If you want to get better at something, you just have to do it." I was thinking about that this weekend as I recovered from the 9th Army Band's semi-annual 20-K Ruck March up here at Ft. Wainwright, AK. In order to ensure success, my Soldiers had to train-up and do multiple short ruck marches to get ready for the main event. Just marching, or running, or walking or lifting weights wouldn't equal optimum success. Muscles are...read more
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The sun had set and the weather had cooled to a balmy 100 degrees in Basra, Iraq when the rock band from the 1st Infantry Division, "Controlled Detonation," hit the stage. The enthusiastic audience included Major General Vincent Brooks, Commanding General of the famed "Big Red One," and they cheered heartily for their hometown rockers. After a hard-driving half hour set, The Vounteers of The U.S. Army Field Band took the stage. The Volunteers, the Army's premier...read more
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I had a chance to discuss Army bands in an interview for our local Alaskan newspaper. As I talked to the interviewer and showed her around our building, I stumbled upon 6 of my musicians that had just returned from the Rifle Range. They were eating lunch and cleaning their assigned weapons. As I introduced them, I mentioned what their primary instrument was … I naturally found myself introducing the 2nd and 3rd instruments they played. Everyone in the room had a double. As I...read more
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“All the world is a stage.” Through the past few weeks I have compared some of the similarities with Army and musical training. One thing that struck me this week was the staging of a performance and the staging of battle…the choreography. I came to this after reading the excerpt from the War by Sebastian Junger describing the actions of former Specialist Salvatore Giunta posted in the Stars and Stripes...read more
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