Posted on May 10, 2017
How do you regard musicians in the military? Should they have them?
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Considering most, if not every branch, has a band. As in bands that involves instruments from Piccolos to Tubas. This is an opinionated question. Do you believe that bands are necessary? And what is your opinion of the people who are in them?
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Bands, along with the ceremonies and events they support are part of our traditions as a military service. They have their place.
The men and women in these bands are often quite talented and I know that they put in serious work to maintain and refine their craft, like any of us do.
The men and women in these bands are often quite talented and I know that they put in serious work to maintain and refine their craft, like any of us do.
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A really good book was published a year ago regarding history of the 298th U.S. Army Band. Interestingly, that unit supported the Post-WW II Potsdam Conference & served in occupied West Berlin longer than any other -- 1945-1994.
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They have their place I suppose. Their historical origins; the "atmosphere" they provide; the relatively low cost PR factor of a military band playing at major functions.
And if the shooting starts, they can still put down the tuba and pick up a rifle...or add a soundtrack to the battle! ;-)
And if the shooting starts, they can still put down the tuba and pick up a rifle...or add a soundtrack to the battle! ;-)
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SGT Dave Tracy
For their time, sure, but today perhaps we need to draft Metallica or 5 Finger Death Punch to give fighting troops the motivational music they need in the heat of battle.
I suspect if the fife & drum showed up on the battlefield, both sides would pause the fight long enough to scratch their heads and wonder just what the hell was going on!
I suspect if the fife & drum showed up on the battlefield, both sides would pause the fight long enough to scratch their heads and wonder just what the hell was going on!
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How do they help with our lethality? Expensive and unnecessary in my opinion. There are other options available for pomp and circumstances. Bah Humbug! Now to all AD military on staff playing jock.
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I don't know if we need multiple Military Bands per service or One for each Army Post for that matter but I think a Military Band playing marches is always a morale booster and in some cases a sense of pride.
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They have their place. The thing I have a problem with is the stories you hear like the one from a year or two ago concerning the brand new airman that went from E-1 to E-6 in less time than it takes me to go to the bathroom.
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SN Greg Wright
It's no different than Doctors coming in as O-6's. When you have skills no one else does, they've gotta entice you somehow.
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