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Lt Col Charlie Brown
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Always nice to hear our professional military bands and she has a terrific voice
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SGT John " Mac " McConnell
SGT John " Mac " McConnell
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Very good voice indeed....
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LTC Stephen F.
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Thank you my friend SGT John " Mac " McConnell for:
1. honoring poet, scholar, educator, and writer Katharine Lee Bates who wrote the lyrics to America the Beautiful" as a poem in 1895 which was two years after she was inspired by a view of Pikes Peak in 1893.
The tune we are generally familiar is from "Materna" which was written by Samuel A. Ward in 1882.
2. sharing the music video for sharing the music video of America the Beautiful performed by the United States Army’s premier big band "Jazz Ambassadors"

Image: Jazz Ambassadors is the United States Army’s premier big band.

The Jazz Ambassadors is the United States Army’s premier big band. This 19-member ensemble, formed in 1969, has received great acclaim both at home and abroad performing America’s original art form, jazz.
Concerts by the Jazz Ambassadors are designed to entertain all types of audiences. Custom compositions and arrangements highlight the group’s creative talent and gifted soloists. Their diverse repertoire includes big band swing, bebop, Latin, contemporary jazz, standards, popular tunes, Dixieland, vocals, and patriotic selections.
The band has appeared in all fifty states, Canada, Mexico, Japan, India, and throughout Europe. Notable performances include concerts at international jazz festivals in Montreux, Switzerland; Newport, Rhode Island; Toronto, Canada; Brussels, Belgium; and the North Sea Jazz Festival in the Netherlands. In 1995, the Jazz Ambassadors performed in England, Wales, Belgium, Luxembourg, and the Czech Republic in commemoration of the fiftieth anniversary of the end of World War II. The band has also been featured in unique joint concerts with major orchestras, including the Detroit and Baltimore symphonies.

FYI COL Mikel J. Burroughs LTC Stephen C. LTC Wayne Brandon LTC Bill Koski Maj Bill Smith, Ph.D. Capt Seid Waddell Capt Tom Brown Maj Marty Hogan MSG Andrew White SFC William Farrell SSgt Robert Marx PO1 William "Chip" Nagel SPC Margaret Higgins MSgt Jason McClish AN Christopher Crayne SPC Tom DeSmet SGT Charles H. Hawes SGT (Join to see) SSG David Andrews
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SGT John " Mac " McConnell
SGT John " Mac " McConnell
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Great addition as always LTC Stephen F.
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Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen
Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen
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Wonder if they'll be in Trumps parade?
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SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth
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Excellent share Chief, thank you.
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SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth
SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth
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Miss read the name, excellent share John.
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SGT John " Mac " McConnell
SGT John " Mac " McConnell
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Good morning brother.
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SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth
SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth
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Good morning brother John.
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