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Performing across the nation allows The U.S. Army Field Band many opportunities to connect with veterans and their families. Concertgoers often share their stories via email, relating the personal impact of these musical encounters.
What They're Saying:
“I’m a lifetime aficionado of big band jazz who has pursued the saxophone as an avocation through duty during the Cuban Missile Crisis, two tours in Vietnam, and currently as a retired combat arms Major. Words fail me... thank you for sending the unequivocally greatest of groups to a place near me and reminding me how proud I am to have worn the Army uniform.”
“For the first time, my husband, who served in the Army during the Vietnam War, stood and was recognized, something he had not been able to do until last night. You touched a chord that I’ve been trying to touch for years.”
“My husband is a North Carolina National Guardsman preparing for his second tour of duty in Iraq. I was immensely proud of him as we stood during the singing of the service songs.”
“As a retired Army Major and parent of a young Soldier about to leave his new wife for a second tour in Iraq, I can’t begin to tell you how proud and emotional you made this old Soldier feel. Please keep on this wonderful tradition in the exceptional manner that you do.”
These special connections between audiences and the musicians highlight the importance of the Field Band mission: to bring American Soldiers to the American public, and salute all Soldiers, past and present. |
