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It was down to the last day of performances at the 2012 Norwegian Military Tattoo. Click here to see how Soldiers from The United States Army Band "Pershing's Own" completed the final day's missions.
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The most anticipated moments of any military tattoo is the finale where all of the participants assemble on the arena floor. Soldiers from The United States Army Band "Pershing's Own" are seen here in this great video by MSG Les Owen in the finale of the Norwegian Military Tattoo 2012.
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Soldiers from The U.S. Army Band "Pershing's Own" were featured performers at the Norwegian Military Tattoo in Oslo, Norway. To see the band's part of the show with some "behind the scenes" footage click here. There's tons of great pictures to include more "behind the scenes" shots as well -- click here. The best way to get new stuff and to learn of what else "Pershing's Own" is doing is to follow them on Facebook.
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The Soldiers of The United States Army Band "Pershing's Own" have returned from their performances in Oslo for the Norwegian Military Tattoo. Here's a link to the latest video by MSG Les Owen that shows the band on parade. While the parade started dry, it ended very wet. New photos can be found at the band's Facebook page. Are you going to be in Washington this summer? Be sure to check out free performances like Twilight Tattoo (most
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If you've been reading the posts about The United States Army Band "Pershing's Own" in Oslo for the Norwegian Military Tattoo, you may be wondering what a tattoo is. Wikipedia's got a pretty good explanation: The original meaning of military tattoo was a military drum performance, but subsequently it came to mean army displays more generally. It dates from around 1600 during the Thirty Years' War in the Low Countries (Belgium and the Netherlands). The
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MSG Les Owen has posted two great video documentaries of the missions in Oslo, Norway by Soldiers of The United States Army Band "Pershing's Own." Day 3 highlights include performances at the U.S. Embassy for Armed Forces Week. Day 4 shows clips from the dress rehearsal of the Tattoo. Look for more news, photos, and videos on the Band's Facebook page.
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Friday is the day of the traditional Norwegian Military Tattoo parade and Soldiers of The United States Army Band "Pershing's Own" would proceed through the streets of Oslo, Norway. The parade began at the grounds of the Norwegian military fortress and the weather promised lots of Norwgian Sunshine," otherwise known as rain. Undeterred, the band proudly marched behind the Stars and Stripes carried by fellow Soldiers of "Pershing's Own." Soon
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The United States Army Band "Pershing's Own" continues to train and perform in Oslo, Norway for the Norwegian Military Tattoo. MSG Les Owens' documentary of Day 2 in country shows some of the historical sights of this NATO ally. Here is the royal palace, guarded by Soldiers of His Majesty's King's Guard. "Pershing's Own" works side by side with the 3rd U.S. Infantry "The Old Guard" who guards the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
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The Soldiers of The United States Army Band "Pershing's Own" are in Oslo, Norway to represent America at the Norwegian International Military Tattoo. Because we are here during Armed Forces Week, we're fortunate to be able to support the U.S. Embassy as they host all of the Defense Attaches from around the world. The U.S. Army Brass Quintet arrived early to set up in the gardens behind the Ambassador's residence. Before the guests arrived, Ambassador
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Soldiers of The U.S. Army Band "Pershing's Own" were finally able to take the arena floor at the Oslo Spektrum, site of the Norwegian International Military Tattoo, to run through their show. There's always a bit of trepidation when you run a marching show on a new floor for the first time, especially when the stands are full of other performers looking to see "what you've got." New visual reference points, different equipment, and an unknown
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Thomas Palmatier
| Affiliation: | Active Duty |
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| Rank: | Colonel |
| Branch: | Army Band |
| MOS/AOC: | 42C5P2B Army Band Officer |
| Location: | The U.S. Army Band "Pershing's Own" |
| Hometown: | Ballston Spa |
About Me:
I have probably the best job in the Army. I get to command The U.S. Army Band "Pershing's Own," the Army's premier musical unit responsible for performing at national and international events in the Washington, D.C. area and around the world. Our Soldiers's most sacred duty is performing final honors at funerals in Arlington National Cemetery. They also regularly perform at The White House. I started my Army career as a Private in 1977 and after getting promoted a few times became a warrant officer. This means I'm on my 14th (and last) rank which might be close to a record. My daughter is a ballet soloist and instructor in Los Angeles and the mother of the cutest grand-daughter in the world, Harlee. The best thing about my job is getting to work with the finest musicians in the world who are all proud to be Soldiers representing Soldiers.
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