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Photo Gallery
Army Ten Miler 2003
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Memorial Day 2003
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Twilight Tattoo 2003
Soldiers are America’s credentials throughout the world and
to communities across the United States. The United States
Army Military District of Washington’s Twilight Tattoo program
presents those credentials regularly to the American public
through the spring and summer months. Like soldiers throughout
the Army, they are the backbone of any Army community
relations program.
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Army Ten Miler 2002
Runners at the start of the 2002 Army Ten Miler.Read
article!
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Spirit of America 2002
The Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps does the stately traditional "troop step" during it's second-act performance of Spirit of America in Columbus, Ohio.Read
article!
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Presidential Fitness Challenge 3-Mile Run
President George W. Bush, in an effort to promote health
and fitness for Americans, challenged his White House staff
and Cabinet to a three-mile run. The race was held on June
22 at Fort McNair. Read
article!
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The 2002 national Memorial Day Observance took
place May 27 at Arlington National Cemetery. Deputy Secretary
of Defense Paul Wolfowitz placed the presidential wreath at
the Tomb of the Unknowns at 11 a.m. The Coast Guard Band played
for the program that followed at Memorial Amphitheater with
Wolfowitz providing the main address.
"Now we face another hour of great testing,"
Wolfowitz said. "And yes, liberty, our way of life is
once again in peril. And we remind ourselves once more who
we are, what we stand for, and what we are fighting for."
Full
text.
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2002 High School Journalism Conference
The goal of the 2002 U.S. Army Military District of Washington
High School Journalism Conference is provide a high school
journalism conference to Northern Virginia, Washington D.C.,
and Central Maryland area students where they can learn about
the Army’s Journalism Program, the civilian media’s
role in support of the Army, and the U.S. Army Military District
of Washington.
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Soldiers are America’s credentials throughout the world
and to communities across the United States. The United States
Army Military District of Washington’s Twilight Tattoo
program presents those credentials regularly to the American
public through the spring and summer months. Like soldiers
throughout the Army, they are the backbone of any Army community
relations program. This year’s program will be presented
on the Ellipse, Washington, D.C., April 17 through July 17,
and on the south side of the Washington Monument, July 24
and July 31. If you've been to a Tattoo, and your performance
is not yet listed, come back again soon. We're adding images
on a frequent basis!
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The U.S. Army Band's 80th Anniversary Concert
The U.S. Army Band, "Pershing's Own", celebrated
its 80th year of existence with a multi-faceted show at DAR
Constitution Hall Friday, March 1. The show featured performances
by all of the band's performing units: Herald Trumpets, Ceremonial
Band, Army Chorus, Brass Quintet, Army Strings, Army Blues
jazz ensemble, Chorale and the Concert Band.
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Twilight Tattoo, MDW's colorful
summertime pageant, is being marked this year with images
from most of the shows taking place this summer, March 2 to
Aug. 15. The shows
are an hour long and among the venues is the White House Ellipse,
where every Wednesday the 3rd U.S. Infantry Salute Gun Battery
begins the hour-long show with a 7 p.m. cannon blast. If you've
been to a Tattoo, and your performance is not yet listed,
come back again soon. We're adding images on a frequent basis!
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The U.S. Army Band's 79th Anniversary Concert
The members of the United States Army Band, "Pershing's
Own," presented the band's 79th anniversary concert the
evening of March 24 in the Concert Hall of the Kennedy Center.
Sgt. Ashley Nocks was there to capture some of the images.
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"A Holiday Festival" 2000
Pershing's Own fills Constitution Hall with the sound of Christmas
2000 as it performs its finale number "O Come All Ye
Faithful" at the Dec. 9, 2000, premiere of "A Holiday
Festival." Special guest artist Phylicia Rashad joined
the band for holiday selections new and old.
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Brisbane Festival International Tattoo in Brisbane, Australia
The United States Army Band "Pershing's Own" and
the United States Army Drill Team participated in the Brisbane
Festival International Tattoo in Brisbane, Australia. Photo
by SFC Greg Corcoran, Army Band PAO
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Spirit of America performance
The performances were seen by 60,000 audience members
over its five-day run at the MCI Center in downtown Washington,
D.C. The show required the dedicated participation of approximately
400 soldiers, most of whom were from the 3rd U.S. Infantry
(The Old Guard).
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Spirit of America Media Day
"Spirit of America," which is a musical tour of
United States history as told through the eyes of American
soldiers, appears June 14-18. The two-hour extravaganza showcases
performances by The U.S. Army Band "Pershing’s Own,"
The Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps, The Army Drill Team, The
Caisson Platoon of the 3rd U.S. Infantry (The Old
Guard), and the 82nd Airborne Division All-American
Chorus. This historical pageant celebrates the 225th
birthday of the U.S. Army.
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