Military Bands and Performances

Images of military musicians performing at ceremonies and events. The atmosphere is celebratory and respectful, featuring formal uniforms and instruments.

220603-N-IE405-3473 NAPLES, Italy (June 3, 2022) Hospital Corpsman Mildred Cantu, assigned to U.S. Naval Hospital Naples, Italy, presents the history of the Battle of Midway during a commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Midway onboard NSA Naples Support Site in Gricignano di Aversa, Italy, June 3, 2022. NSA Naples is an operational ashore base that enables U.S., allied, and partner nation forces to be where they are needed, when they are needed to ensure security and stability in the European, African, and Central Command areas of responsibility.

The 1st Cavalry Division hosted a retirement ceremony for Sgt. 1st class Daniel Eagle, Sgt. 1st class Michael McKinley, Sgt. 1st class Darrell White Jr., Sgt. Maj. Carey Williams, Sgt. Maj. Duane McClurkin, CW3 Jobeth Yambao, Lt. Col. Orlando Delgado, and Col. Christopher Coglianese, on Cooper Field, Fort Hood, Tx, on June 29, 2022. The First Team extends congratulations to our Retirees and their Families.

060414-N-2385R-007. Base: Naval Base, Yokosuka Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Major Command Shown: N/A

240205-N-PN185-1013 - Austin, Texas (Feb. 5, 2024) - The United States Navy Band performs at Westlake Community Performing Arts Center of part of the units 2024 national tour concert. The Navy Band will travel 2500 ground miles over 18 days to 7 states, giving 12 public concerts as well as 5 concerts for students in schools. Navy

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Matthew Cary, a musician with the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), performs during the 80th anniversary of the Allied landings at Anzio and Nettuno in Nettuno, Italy, on Jan. 24, 2024. The Sicily-Rome American Cemetery hosted the ceremony to commemorate Operation Shingle, the codename for the Allied landings at Anzio and Nettuno. The ceremony honored the service members who fought and died in the vicinity during World War II.

U.S. Army Spc. Harold Wilson plays Taps during the prisoner of war/ missing in action ceremony at the 50th Annual Oklahoma National Guard Leadership Conference and Military Ball in Tulsa, Okla., March 31, 2007.

Pacific Air Force Band members play music for the arrival of the official party during the 75th Air Force Ball at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Oct. 15th, 2022. The PACAF band was one of many performances attendees were able to enjoy throughout three different locations.

U.S. Marines with the 2d Marine Division Band perform at Cité de la Musique et de la Danse de Soissons, France, May 27, 2022. This is an annual formal concert that serves to commemorate American participation in World War I.

220603-N-IE405-3473 NAPLES, Italy (June 3, 2022) Hospital Corpsman Mildred Cantu, assigned to U.S. Naval Hospital Naples, Italy, presents the history of the Battle of Midway during a commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Midway onboard NSA Naples Support Site in Gricignano di Aversa, Italy, June 3, 2022. NSA Naples is an operational ashore base that enables U.S., allied, and partner nation forces to be where they are needed, when they are needed to ensure security and stability in the European, African, and Central Command areas of responsibility.

240216-N-PN185-1012 - Hendersonville, North Carolina (Feb. 16, 2024) - Musician 1st Class Peter Pirotte, from Raleigh, North Carolina, performs as part of the United States Navy Band 2024 national tour concert in the Hendersonville High School gymnasium. The Navy Band will travel 2500 ground miles over 18 days to 7 states, giving 12 public concerts as well as 5 concerts for students in schools. Navy

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Morgan Poland, a flute instrumentalist with the Quantico Marine Corps Band, performs at the Memorial Day Concert at the National Museum of the Marine Corps, Triangle, Virginia, May 30, 2022. Part of the Quantico Marine Corps Band mission, is to provide musical support for civilian community relations.

220418-N-QV906-0020 NEW ORLEANS (April 18, 2022) - U.S. Navy Musician 1st Class Alex Ivy, attached to Navy Band Southeast, performs at Washington Artillery park in New Orleans during Navy Week New Orleans April 18, 2022. Navy Weeks are designated to show Americans the investment they made in their Navy and increase awareness in cities that do not have a significant Navy presence.

British Royal Marines in formation at the 50th Anniversary of the Chosin Reservoir Campaign, at Camp Pendleton, California. This fierce, bloody battle resulted in 15,000 allied casulties (most of them men of the 1ST Marine Division). 2,500 were killed in action, 5,000 were wounded in action, and 7,500 suffered severe frostbite and cold injuries. The enemy forces sustained 40,000 dead and thousands more were down with wounds and frostbite. Base: Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

230324-N-LN782-1200 (Mar. 24, 2023) U.S. Navy Recruit Training Command's Pass in Review in Great Lakes, Illinois, Mar. 24, 2023. More than 40,000 recruits train annually at the Navy's only boot camp

Members of the Parris Island Marine Band, Headquarters and Service Battalion, perform for members of the Marine Corps Musicians Association at the Lyceum on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island S.C., Oct. 14, 2022. The association is made up of prior service Marines who were musicians in Marine Corps bands.

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Chris Hammiel, Airman 1st Class Jonah Kelly, Senior Airman Drew Saucier Pritchard, Band of Mid America trumpet players, perform during the Air Force Ball on Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, Sept. 24, 2022. The band strives to inspire the hearts and minds of our men and women serving around the world and to tell the Air Force story through the universal language of music.

A U.S. Marine with Headquarters Battalion, 2d Marine Division, performs at a change of command ceremony on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Dec. 2, 2022. During the ceremony, Lt. Col. Charles C. Nash, the outgoing commander of 3/2, relinquished command to Lt. Col. John F. Campbell.

SAN FRANCISCO (Oct. 10, 2022) - Marines assigned to the Old Breed Brass Band, 1st Marine Division Band, perform at San Francisco Fleet Week High School Band Challenge as a part of San Francisco Fleet Week 2022, Oct. 10, 2022. SFFW is an opportunity for the American public to meet their Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard teams and experience Americas sea services. During fleet week, service members participate in various community service events, showcase capabilities and equipment to the community, and enjoy the hospitality of the city and its surrounding areas.

U.S. Army Soldiers with the 63rd Army Band, New Jersey Army National Guard, practice prior to the 2022 New Jersey National Guard Military Review at the National Guard Training Center in Sea Girt, New Jersey, Oct. 16, 2022. The Military Review is a 130-year-old tradition that allows the governor as commander-in-chief to review the Soldiers and Airmen of the New Jersey National Guard. (New Jersey National Guard photo by Mark C. Olsen)

Chief Warrant Officer 2 Courtney Lawrence, director, The Commandants Own, U.S. Marine Drum and Bugle Corps, conducts during a National Museum of the Marine Corp performance in Quantico, Virginia, Aug. 24, 2022. The Commandants Own, performed multiple songs to showcase esprit de corps and honor the generations before us.

SAN FRANCISCO (Oct. 8, 2022) - A Marine assigned to the Old Breed Brass Band, 1st Marine Division Band, plays the saxophone at Westwood Bar and Grill as a part of San Francisco Fleet Week 2022, Oct. 8, 2022. SFFW is an opportunity for the American public to meet their Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard teams and experience Americas sea services. During fleet week, service members participate in various community service events, showcase capabilities and equipment to the community, and enjoy the hospitality of the city and its surrounding areas. (U.S. Navy video by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Sang Kim/Released)

The United States Marine Band performs the national anthem during the 21st 9/11 Pentagon Observance Ceremony on Sept. 11, 2022, at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C. (DoD photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Alexander Kubitza)

The U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific Band performs as part of the 2022 Kaneohe Bay Air Show, Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Aug. 13, 2022. The air show provided an opportunity for unique professionals to perform for the local community, service members and residents of MCBH. The Kaneohe Bay Air Show, which contained aerial performances, static displays, demonstrations and vendors, was designed to express MCBHs appreciation to the residents of Hawaii and their continued support of the installation.

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to the Marine Barracks, Washington, D.C., to view Marine Corps Evening Parade, deliver remarks, and attend reception at the site, a National Historic Landmark

040228-M-5612C-017. Base: USMC Recruit Depot, San Diego State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash., - The Holistic Health and Fitness program launches its post-pilot Thunderbolt Performance Center at the Soldier Center Medical Home in a ribbon cutting ceremony April 13. America's First Corps Band provides music for the ceremony.

U.S. Marines with the U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific Band perform as part of the 2022 Kaneohe Bay Air Show, Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Aug. 12, 2022. The air show provided an opportunity for unique professionals to perform for the local community, service members and residents of MCBH. The Kaneohe Bay Air Show, which contained aerial performances, static displays, demonstrations and vendors, was designed to express MCBHs appreciation to the residents of Hawaii and their continued support of the installation.

U.S. Marines with the 2d Marine Division band attend the 39th Beirut Memorial Observance Ceremony at Lejeune Memorial Gardens in Jacksonville, North Carolina, Oct. 23, 2022. The memorial observance is held annually on Oct. 23 to remember the lives lost due to the terrorist attacks at U.S. Marine Barracks in Beirut, Lebanon and Grenada.

031107-M-3544G-032. Base: USMC Recruit Depot, San Diego State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

030924-M-3843B-001. Base: Mcas, Beaufort State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

The U.S. Air Force Honor Guard, the U.S. Air Force Ceremonial Brass Band, and the 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) Caisson Platoon conduct military funeral honors with funeral escort for U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Cuthbert Pattillo and Lt. Gen. Charles Pattillo in Section 75 of Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., Sept. 14, 2022.Twin brothers, Maj. Gen. and Lt. Gen. Pattillo enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Forces in November 1942. During World War II, both flew with the Eighth Air Forces 352nd Fighter Group, protecting bombers and attacking ground targets. Maj. Gen. Pattillo flew 135 combat missions before being shot down and captured by the Germans. He remained a POW until the end of the war.Both were released from active duty following World War II but were later recalled in early 1948, serving with the 31st Fighter Group. Later, both served with the with the 36th Tactical Wing at Furstenfeldbruck Air Base in Germany. While in Europe, both helped form and flew in the U.S

070227-M-1726S-014. Complete Scene Caption: U.S. Marine Corps Drum and Bugle Corps, based out of Marine Barracks 8th and I, perform during the Marine Corps Battle Color Ceremony, on Tuesday Feb. 27, 2007, aboard the Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona. The Marine Corps Battle Color Ceremony performed at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, begins the performing 2007 season for the Battle Color Detachment, which consists of over 400 performances in the U.S. and abroad. Known as "The Commandant's Own", the Marine Corps Drum and Bugle Corps is the only drum and bugle corps in U.S. Armed Forces and are celebrated for their extraordinary musical talents and impeccable marching skill. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by CPL. Annette Spurgeon) (Released) Base: Marine Corps Air Station, Yuma State: Arizona (AZ) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: 8TH

Information Systems Technician 2nd Class Barbara Haley, from Fayetteville, Tennessee, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) combat systems department, plays Taps during a burial at sea ceremony on the ships aircraft elevator, July 12, 2022. The remains of 30 service and family members were committed to the sea. Ford is underway in the Atlantic Ocean conducting an independent steaming operation.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Camren Britt, left, and Cpl. Christian Leslie, right, both saxophone musicians with the 2nd Marine Division Band, performs during the 10th Annual Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) New River Tree Lighting Ceremony on MCAS New River in Jacksonville, North Carolina, Dec. 4, 2022. The tree lighting ceremony, hosted by Marine Corps Community Services, is an opportunity for service members and their families to come together in celebration of the holiday season.

Santa Monica, Calif. (May 26, 2022) U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Eric Gonzales, from Tucson, Ariz., directs the 1st Marine Division Ceremonial Band prior to the Rick Crocker 5K Challenge at the Santa Monica Pier during Los Angeles Fleet Week (LAFW) in Santa Monica, Calif., May 26, 2022. LAFW is an opportunity for the American public to meet their Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard teams and experience America's sea services. During fleet week, service members participate in various community service events, showcase capabilities and equipment to the community, and enjoy the hospitality of Los Angeles and its surrounding areas.

SAN FRANCISCO (Oct. 8, 2022) - Marines assigned to the Old Breed Brass Band, 1st Marine Division Band, perform at Westwood Bar and Grill as a part of San Francisco Fleet Week 2022, Oct. 8, 2022. SFFW is an opportunity for the American public to meet their Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard teams and experience Americas sea services. During fleet week, service members participate in various community service events, showcase capabilities and equipment to the community, and enjoy the hospitality of the city and its surrounding areas.

The 576th Air Force Band and the Air National Guard Band of Southern California are lead by SENIOR MASTER Sergeant Roger Wallis during the 30th Space Wing Change of Command ceremony. Base: Vandenberg Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Members of the Parris Island Marine Band, Headquarters and Service Battalion, perform for members of the Marine Corps Musicians Association at the Lyceum on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island S.C., Oct. 14, 2022. The association is made up of prior service Marines who were musicians in Marine Corps bands.

The U.S. Air Force Honor Guard, the U.S. Air Force Ceremonial Brass Band, and the 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) Caisson Platoon conduct military funeral honors with funeral escort for U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Cuthbert Pattillo and Lt. Gen. Charles Pattillo in Section 75 of Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., Sept. 14, 2022.Twin brothers, Maj. Gen. and Lt. Gen. Pattillo enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Forces in November 1942. During World War II, both flew with the Eighth Air Forces 352nd Fighter Group, protecting bombers and attacking ground targets. Maj. Gen. Pattillo flew 135 combat missions before being shot down and captured by the Germans. He remained a POW until the end of the war.Both were released from active duty following World War II but were later recalled in early 1948, serving with the 31st Fighter Group. Later, both served with the with the 36th Tactical Wing at Furstenfeldbruck Air Base in Germany. While in Europe, both helped form and flew in the U.S

Colonel Robert A. Sucher receives honors during a Battle Color Detachment Dress Rehearsal at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., Feb. 24, 2024. This rehearsal was the culmination of multiple weeks of long hours and rigorous training. Marine Corps

Sgt. Leslie Castro, the drum major, leads her unit in Crystal Lake, Illinois. The Illinois National Guard's 144th Army Band marched and performed in the Crystal Lake (Illinois) Independence Day Parade on July 3.

A U.S. Marine assigned to the 1st Marine Division Band plays the trumpet during a sunset concert at the Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles, as part of LA Fleet Week, May 27, 2022. The purpose of Fleet Week is to showcase the capabilities of the Navy-Marine Corps team and give back to the community with events, static displays, and personal interactions between service members and the public.

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Dexter Hendricks, with the New Jersey National Guards 63rd Army Band, performs alongside the Albanian Armed Forces Band in a ceremony for the 78th Liberation Day of Tirana in Tirana, Albania, Nov. 14, 2022. The 63rd Army Band rehearsed with the Albanian Armed Forces Band to prepare for a ceremony for the 78th Liberation Day of Tirana.

The U.S. Army Reserves 200th Military Police Command welcomed Brig. Gen. Cary Cowan Jr. as its new commanding general during a change-of-command ceremony Aug. 26 on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey. Cowan assumed command from Maj. Gen. John Hussey during the ceremony, which was presided over by Maj. Gen. Gregory Mosser, U.S. Army Reserve Command deputy commanding general.

Members from the Marine Corps Forces Pacific Band play music during the National POW/MIA Recognition Day Ceremony hosted by the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, Sept. 16, 2022. More than 300 U.S. military service members, former prisoners of war, families and veterans attended the ceremony to commemorate service members and families who gave the ultimate sacrifice.

221007-M-BQ292-1012 (October 7, 2022) U.S. Navy Musician 1st Class Brian Parmann and Musician 1st Class Patrick Pedlar play the trumpet during the performance by the U.S. Navy Band Southwest at the Golden Gate Park Bandshell as part of San Francisco Fleet Week (SFFW) at San Francisco, California. SFFW is an opportunity for the American public to meet their Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard teams and experience Americas sea services. During fleet week, service members participate in various community service effects, showcase capabilities and equipment to the community, and enjoy the hospitality of the city and its surrounding areas.

Gunnery Sgt. David Cox, assistant drum major, The Commandants Own, U.S. Marine Drum and Bugle Corps, conducts during a performance at Linganore High School Marching Band Competition at Frederick, Maryland., Oct. 22, 2022. The Commandants Own, showcased their skillset in front of thousands of enthusiastic supporters, demonstrating esprit de corps and inspiring future generations to come.

U.S. Marines with Headquarters Company, Headquarters and Service Battalion, and members of Marine Band San Diego, perform a half-time show for San Diego State University during a rugby game in San Diego, California, May 15, 2022. The band is active in providing clinics and concerts for high school and college students throughout the western United States; serving as musical role models for developing musicians.

An inactivation ceremony was held for the 553rd Air Force Band, also known as the Air National Guard Band of the Northeast, at the 193rd Regional Support Group, Fort Indiantown Gap, Pa., Jan. 6, 2024. The 553rd Air Force Band traces its lineage back to the 53rd Army Air Forces Band formed in Rapid City, S.D., on Aug. 2, 1942.

LOS ANGELES (May 26, 2022) - 1st Marine Division's "Old Breed" brass band perform at the Veterans Affairs hospital during a community relations event during LA Fleet Week 22, May 26. LAFW is an opportunity for the American public to meet their Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard teams and experience America's sea services. During fleet week, service members participate in various community service events, showcase capabilities and equipment to the community, and enjoy the hospitality of Los Angeles and its surrounding areas.

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Peyton Scott, a musician with the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, performs during a concert at Vaskivuori High School, in Vantaa, Finland, Jan. 30, 2024. The event included a workshop and culminated in a performance aimed at fostering interaction and mentorship between the service members and the school's students.

070227-M-1726S-032. Complete Scene Caption: U.S. Marine Corps Drum and Bugle Corps, based out of Marine Barracks 8th and I, perform during the Marine Corps Battle Color Ceremony, on Tuesday Feb. 27, 2007, aboard the Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona. The Marine Corps Battle Color Ceremony performed at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, begins the performing 2007 season for the Battle Color Detachment, which consists of over 400 performances in the U.S. and abroad. Known as "The Commandant's Own", the Marine Corps Drum and Bugle Corps is the only drum and bugle corps in U.S. Armed Forces and are celebrated for their extraordinary musical talents and impeccable marching skill. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by CPL. Annette Spurgeon) (Released) Base: Marine Corps Air Station, Yuma State: Arizona (AZ) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: 8TH

A United States (US) Navy band plays on the pier during a welcoming ceremony for three ships of the Soviet Pacific Fleet. The guided missile destroyer ADMIRAL VINOGRADOV, background, and two other Soviet ships have come to San Diego for a five-day goodwill visit. Base: Naval Air Station, San Diego State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Marines with The Commandant's Own U.S. Marine Drum & Bugle Corps, perform during a Tuesday Sunset Parade at the Marine Corps War Memorial, Arlington, Va., June 27, 2023. The hosting official for the evening was Mrs. Dee Reardon, Assistant Deputy Commandant Installation an Logistics, and the guest of honor was the Honorable William L. LaPlante, Under Secretary of Defense for Acquistion and Sustainment.

221004-N-IW069-1030 San Francisco (Oct. 4, 2022) Marines, assigned to the 1st Marine Division Band, perform in front of city hall during San Francisco Fleet Week. SFFW is an opportunity for the American public to meet their Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard teams and experience Americas Sea services. During Fleet Week, service members participate in various community service events, showcase capabilities and equipment to the community, and enjoy the hospitality of the city and its surrounding areas. (Navy Photography by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Isaiah M. Williams)

220614-N-KN989-1002 JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii (June 14, 2022) Sailors assigned to Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet Band perform during a change of command ceremony aboard USS Missouri (BB-63). Capt. Erik Spitzer, Commander, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam was relieved by Capt. Mark Sohaney during the official change of command ceremony June 14, 2022. Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam delivers the best service in base operating support to supported and tenant commands to enable operational mission success while simultaneously providing the highest quality of installation services, facilities support and quality of life programs.

220628-N-PN850-1099 WASHINGTON (Jun. 28, 2022) The U.S. Navy Band Sea Chanters sing back-up vocals. The Navy Band performs for a Concert on the Avenue at the U.S. Navy Memorial.

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (Oct. 12, 2022) Senior Chief Musician Davy DeArmond, a member of the U.S. Naval Academy Band, plays music during a celebration of the Naval Academys Founders Day and the U.S. Navys 247th birthday in downtown Annapolis. The City of Annapolis hosted the event, which included remarks by Annapolis Mayor Gavin Buckley and Naval Academy Superintendent Vice Adm. Sean Buck. Established in 1845, the Naval Academy prepares young men and women to become professional officers of competence, character, and compassion in the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps.

San Pedro, Calif. (May 26, 2022) - U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Brandon Johnson, right, from Lynchburg, Va., assigned to the 1st Marine Division Band popular music group, Old George, plays the saxophone at the San Pedro Welcome Party during Los Angeles Fleet Week (LAFW) May 26, 2022. LAFW is an opportunity for the American public to meet their Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard teams and experience America's sea services. During fleet week, service members participate in various community service events, showcase capabilities and equipment to the community, and enjoy the hospitality of Los Angeles and its surrounding areas.

Members of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force 15th Brigade Band face the audience during the 25th anniversary of the Friendship Through Music concert Jan. 28 at the Ginowan Civic Hall in Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 28, 2023. This year's iteration of the concert series was the first full, unrestricted performance since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. The concert series is an annual joint performance between the JGSDF 15th Brigade Band and the III Marine Expeditionary Force Band.

The 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing Brass Band performs a drive-thru concert at Grants Landing Community Center, Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point North Carolina, April 27, 2022. Throughout the performance, sweet treats, goody bags, and resources for military families were handed out in honor of Month of the Military Child.

221009-M-BQ292-1067 (Oct. 9, 2022) U.S. Marine Cpl. Ryan Worthington, a trumpet player, plays taps for the church service Bless the Fleet as part of San Francisco Fleet Week (SFFW). SFFW is an opportunity for the American public to meet their Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard teams and experience Americas sea services. During fleet week, service members participate in various community service effects, showcase capabilities and equipment to the community, and enjoy the hospitality of the city and its surrounding areas.

Marines with The Commandant’s Own,” U.S. Marine Drum and Bugle Corps, march during a Friday Evening Parade at Marine Barracks Washington, D.C., May 13, 2022. The hosting official was Gen. Eric Smith, the 36th Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps, and the guests of honor were Gen. Thomas R. Morgan (Ret.), 21st Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. Walter E. Boomer (Ret.), 24th Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. Terrence Dake (Ret.), 27th Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. Robert Magnus (Ret.), 30th Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. John M. Paxton Jr (Ret.), 33rd Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps.

U.S. Airmen with the Pennsylvania National Guard's Air National Guard Band of the Northeast perform during Pennsylvania National Guard and Veterans Day at the state capitol.

DF-ST-85-12555. Base: Yokota Air Base Country: Japan (JPN)

Kosovo Security Force band perform a music piece in Tirana, Albania, Dec. 3, 2022. The Kosovo Security Force band joined seven other countries bands to honor Albanias 110 years of independence.

The United States Coast Guard Band plays the national anthem at the start of the launching ceremony for the nuclear-powered strategic missile submarine USS GEORGIA (SSBN 729). Base: Naval Submarine Base, Groton State: Connecticut (CT) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Air Force Band of the West performs at the 502nd Air Base Wing honorary commanders hail and farewell, March 31, 2023, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. This program promotes mission partner relationships between Joint Base San Antonio and the 502nd Air Base Wing and community leaders throughout the city of San Antonio and surrounding areas.

(from left to right) US Air Force SENIOR AIRMAN David Gray, USAF Technical Sergeant James King, and USAF SENIOR AIRMAN Ricky Rodriquez, members of the 375th Airlift Wing Honor Guard, Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, perform a pass and review as they pay tribute to veterans, during halftime of a NFL Monday Night Football game between the St. Louis Rams and the Washington Redskins at the TWA Dome in St. Louis, Missouri. Base: Saint Louis State: Missouri (MO) Country: United States Of America (USA)

030524-M-8658H-021. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Camp Commando Country: Kuwait (KWT)

221008-N-LH674-1006 SAN FRANCISCO (Oct. 8, 2022) 32nd Street Funk Band, from Navy Band Southwest, performs at Fishermans Wharf during San Francisco Fleet Week (SFFW) 2022. SFFW is an opportunity for the American public to meet their Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard teams and experience America's sea services. During Fleet Week, service members participate in various community service events, showcase capabilities and equipment to the community, and enjoy the hospitality of the city and its surrounding areas.

1979 - A woman Marine sergeant, who is a member of the band blows her trumpet, during a Marine Corps Birthday Pageant held in the stadium.

U.S. Marines with the III Marine Expeditionary Force band play during the III MEF change of command ceremony on Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 26, 2024.

Marines with The Commandant's Own, Marine Drum & Bugle Corps, march during a Colors Ceremony at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., Feb. 17, 2024. The Battle Color Detachment features our very own Silent Drill Platoon; The Commandant's Own," Marine Drum & Bugle Corps; and the Official U.S. Marine Corps Color Guard. This marks the last full week of training before the BCD Marines set off on the west coast tour. Marine Corps

Members of the 204th Army Band play a special selection July 14, 2022, during the beginning of the Fort McCoy Garrison change-of-command ceremony at Fort McCoy, Wis. The Army Reserve band members played several numbers to the hundreds in attendance for the ceremony, and they played music for the ceremony as well.

The US Army's (USA) 1ST Armored Division (AD) Band play the Iraqi and US national anthems during a graduation ceremony at the Iraqi Civil Defense Course (ICDC). The ICDC conducted weekly in Baghdad, Iraq, to train new Iraqi recruits on soldier skills and to prepare them to work with coalition forces supporting Operation IRAQI FREEDOM. Base: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ)

Soldiers and Airmen from the Idaho National Guard had the privilege and honor of leading at the front of the Boise Holiday Parade on Dec. 3, 2022. The Idaho National Guards joint honor guard guided the parade with the U.S. and state flags followed by the Idaho Army National Guard 25th Army Band who filled the streets of downtown Boise with Christmas music.

Trombone player in military band at Saint Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands, England, Europe

Marines with Marines with The Commandants Own, U.S. Marine Drum and Bugle Corps, stand at ceremonial at ease during a performance at the Drum Corps International in Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Aug13, 2022. The DCI is the Marching Musics Major League, displaying some of the top musical talents from around the world.

Denmark, Copenaghen, Amalienborg Slot, military band performing during cabinet reshuffle, Livgarden

From left to right, U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Anna Gilpatrick, Airman 1st Class Natalie Angst, and Staff Sgt. Alena Zidlicky, USAF Band of the Golden West vocalists, perform at the Presidio Tunnel Tops, San Francisco, California, Oct. 6, 2022. The performance was part of the U.S. Navys Fleet Week air show activities and was the first time the BOTGW played at the Presidio Tunnel Tops.

Soldiers and Airmen from the Idaho National Guard had the privilege and honor of leading at the front of the Boise Holiday Parade on Dec. 3, 2022. The Idaho National Guards joint honor guard guided the parade with the U.S. and state flags followed by the Idaho Army National Guard 25th Army Band who filled the streets of downtown Boise with Christmas music.

The 24th Infantry Division (Mechanized) Band performs during the U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM) change of command ceremony. Marine GEN. Joseph P. Hoar will be relieving Army GEN. H. Norman Schwarzkopf as commander-in-chief, USCENTCOM. Base: Macdill Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

YOKOSUKA, Japan (April 13, 2022) Members of the U.S. 7th Fleet Band perform during the Submarine Group 7 change of command ceremony at Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan, on April 13, 2022. Submarine Group 7 directs forward-deployed, combat capable forces across the full spectrum of undersea warfare throughout the Western Pacific, Indian Ocean, and Arabian Sea.

Marines with The Commandants Own, U.S. Marine Drum and Bugle Corps, perform at the National Museum of the Marine Corps, Quantico, Virginia, Aug. 24, 2022. The Commandants Own, performed multiple songs to showcase esprit de corps and honor the generations before us.

040722-M-8703S-012. Base: Mcagcc, Twentynine Palms State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

The 204th Army Band performed two sets for the local community May 30, 2022, at a Memorial Day celebration held on the Minnesota State Fairgrounds. They performed one set as a full band, and played both contemporary pieces and traditional military marches and songs, and one set was comprised of ensemble performances spanning a variety of styles and time periods.

U.S. Air Force Installation & Mission Support Center change of command ceremony, Aug. 12, 2022, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. USAF Maj. Gen. John Wilcox relinquishes command of AFIMSC to USAF Maj. Gen. John Allen.

VUNG RO BAY, Vietnam (July 3, 2022) - The U.S. Pacific Fleet Band, including musicians from the Royal Australian Navy, performs during the Pacific Partnership 2022 (PP22) Vietnam closing ceremony held aboard Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19). Now in its 17th year, Pacific Partnership is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific.

The U.S. Air Forces in Europe Ambassadors Rock Band performs at Club 4of the Regional Logistics Basein Wrocław, Poland, Oct. 12, 2022. The USAFE Band partnered with the U.S. Consulate-Krakow to travel across southern Poland from Oct 11-20, 2022, conducting performances that celebrated the shared spirit of freedom and enduring friendship between the U.S. and Poland. By transcending language and cultural barriers through the universal power of music, military bands promote peace, build relationships, and strengthen unity among people.

SAN FRANCISCO (Oct. 6, 2022) U.S. Marines with the 1st Marine Division Band perform for civilians and military members attending the Honor Our Fallen tribute concert at Herbst Theatre War Memorial as part of San Francisco Fleet Week (SFFW) 2022. SFFW is an opportunity for the American public to meet their Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard teams and experience America's sea services. During Fleet Week, service members participate in various community service events, showcase capabilities and equipment to the community, and enjoy the hospitality of the city and its surrounding areas.

The 484th U.S Army band marches in the Memorial Day Parade in Chicago, Illinois, May 29, 2022. The 484th U.S Army band was established in 1943 and has marched in countless parades since their establishment.

Members of the 204th Army Band play music June 14, 2022, at McCoys Community Center as part of the Army Birthday Celebration at Fort McCoy, Wis. The breakfast was part of many events coordinated by the Fort McCoy Directorate of Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation to commemorate the 247th birthday of the U.S. Army at Fort McCoy. The day also included a birthday breakfast, a 5k run and walk, free car washes, and more.

U.S. Army Soldiers with the 63rd Army Band, New Jersey Army National Guard, perform during the farewell ceremony for the 44th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, New Jersey Army National Guard, at the Cure Insurance Arena, Trenton, New Jersey, Jan. 14, 2024. More than 1,500 NJARNG Soldiers will deploy in support of U.S. Central Commands Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve. CJTF-OIR advises, assists, and enables partnered forces until they can independently defeat Islamic State of Iraq and Syria - ISIS - in designated areas of Iraq and Syria, in order to set conditions for long-term security cooperation frameworks. It is the largest deployment of New Jersey Army National Guard Soldiers since 2008. (New Jersey National Guard

061027-N-2959L-308. Base: USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76)

Soldiers of the 1st Infantry Division Band's percussion section march in an Independence Day celebration parade in Randolph, Kansas, July 2, 2022. The band led the parade during the town's 45th annual celebration.

Sergeant First Class Jeremy Morrison, operations sergeant, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) Band, practices on his trumpet June 28 in the installations band hall, where rows of storage containers stand loaded with equipment for their upcoming deployment to Europe. The full ceremonial band, rock band and jazz combo are being deployed to the region for nine months to support the mission as both Soldiers and professional musicians.

060505-N-3714J-011. Base: Usns Mercy (T-AH 19)

Italian Army SM Luigi Vicedomini, a musician with the U.S. Naval Forces Europe and Africa Band, plays his instrument during a concert at Kauniala Veterans Hospital, in Kauniainen, Finland, Jan. 28, 2024. In addition to the Help Center concert, the five-day visit will include concerts at Kauniala Veterans Hospital, Vaskivuori High School, Marjatta Schools, and U.S. Embassy to Finland, as well as workshops with the Turku Rock Academy and students from Vaskivuori High School.

Event honoring the 186th birthday of Ulysses S. Grant, at the General Grant National Memorial, New York City, New York, with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne delivering remarks and joining participating dignitaries incluiding U.S. Army Brigadier General Robert Caslen, Commandant of the Corps of Cadets at the U.S. Military Academy; Adrian Benepe, New York City Commissioner of the Department of Parks and Recreation; Maria Burks, Commissioner of the National Parks of New York Harbor; and Ulysses Grant Dietz, the great-great grandson of General Grant. Also on hand for the event, featuring a wreath-laying ceremony, were members of the U.S. Military Academy Corps of Cadets Honor Guard.

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