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The 325th Infantry Regiment [1] is an infantry regiment of the 82nd Airborne Division.The regiment serves as the 82nd Airborne's light infantry parachute insertion fighting force of the United States Army, with a long and distinguished history, having taken part in World War I, World War II, the Vietnam War, the invasions of Grenada and Panama, as well as the Gulf and Iraq Wars.
The United States Air Force Academy Cadet Drum and Bugle Corps. The United States Air Force has many bands that perform entertainment and public affairs functions. In mid-2012, there were 11 Air National Guard bands containing a total of 350 musicians.
Brendan Kelly (born September 8, 1976) is the bassist/vocalist of Chicago-based punk band the Lawrence Arms, as well as guitarist/lead vocalist in the Falcon and Brendan Kelly and the Wandering Birds. Kelly's former bands include Slapstick and the Broadways. He is known for his raspy vocals, drunken demeanor, and onstage witticisms.
Late in 1944, he took the Band on its first international tour; the group performed in England and France while the Royal Air Force Band toured the United States. This was the first tour for The Army Air Forces Band that included sites outside continental North America. Following World War II, all but five of the band members left for civilian ...
The Airmen of Note, 2018, DAR Hall, Washington D.C. The Airmen of Note is a jazz ensemble that forms part of the United States Air Force Band.Created in 1950 to carry on the tradition of the Major Glenn Miller Army Air Forces Orchestra, the "Note" is a touring big band that consists of 18 professional jazz musicians.
Tops In Blue was a touring performance ensemble made up of active duty members of the United States Air Force formed in 1953. [4] For 63 years, Tops in Blue traveled to more than 20 countries to perform more than 120 times each year for airmen and families around the world. [5]
The band, like many other USAF bands, performs in a distinctive ceremonial dress, which includes a choker-style collar, and silver-braided epaulettes. It is one of two premier ensembles in the air force, with the other being the United States Air Force Band. The band was raised in 1955, shortly after the foundation of the academy. [4] [5] [6]
After personnel changes in 1956, The Falcons had hits for the Lu Pine Records label with the million-selling "You're So Fine" (1959), [2] and "I Found a Love" (1962). [3] The group recorded under the production wing of Robert West, who gave the group a gospel sound and recorded the singers on his own Flick label.