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The Armed Forces Medley, also known as the Armed Forces Salute is today recognized as a collection of the official marchpasts/songs of the 6 services of the United States Armed Forces: Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard, and Space Force. [1] The medley is usually played in increasing order of precedence: [2] Semper Paratus.
The oldest extant United States military band is the United States Marine Corps Band, formed in 1798 and known by the moniker "The President's Own". The U.S. armed forces field eleven ensembles and more than 100 smaller, active-duty and reserve bands. Bands provide martial music during official events including state arrivals, military funerals ...
I Ain't Marching Any More (song) I Didn't Raise My Boy to Be a Soldier. I Don't Wanna Be a Soldier. I Don't Want to Be a Hero. I Love the Motherland's Blue Skies. I'd Be Proud to Be the Mother of a Soldier. I'll Be Home for Christmas. I'm Proud to Be the Sweetheart of a Soldier. Ich hatt' einen Kameraden.
19. The Box Tops, "The Letter". "The Letter" is a special song for troops deployed or stationed far from home: Mail call is a huge morale booster for them, and as such "The Letter" by The Box Tops ...
Written in support of U.S. military service persons and their families, Toby Keith released "American Soldier" in 2004 and the song spent four weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs ...
The 4th Infantry Division Band during the 5th annual Trinidad Armed Forces Day parade. The United States Army has maintained multiple military bands in its over two centuries of service. These bands provides musical support for military camps and bases, military areas, and communities across the mainland United States and other territories such ...
Unlike other English-speaking nations, United States military band ceremonial music is not largely drawn from British military customs but is, rather, a mix of original styles and compositions and - to a lesser extent - French traditions. At the outset of the American Revolution, United States military units primarily relied on fife and drum ...
Of the military's 137 regular and reserve bands, 11 are currently designated premier ensembles, including four U.S. Army bands, two U.S. Marine Corps bands. two U.S. Navy bands, two U.S. Air Force bands, and one U.S. Coast Guard band. [16] [5] Of the eleven premier ensembles, the U.S. Marine Band is the oldest, having been activated in 1798.