ALEXANDRIA, Va. (DC News Now) — Less than one week away, President-elect Donald Trump will be sworn in for his inauguration and the military is also gearing up for the big ceremony. Practice makes ...

For the first time in the community's history, the City of Pearl will welcome the prestigious United States Marine Band. It's part of "The President's Own" United States Marine Band National Concert ...

Retired Col. John Bourgeois was in charge of music at the White House from 1979 to 1996. But the former director of the United States Marine Band has never seen as much emphasis on patriotic music as ...

There is perhaps no band closer to the president’s ear than the U.S. Marine Band, long known as “The President’s Own.” Founded in 1798 by an Act of Congress, it’s the nation’s oldest continuously ...

ZANESVILLE – Ohio born and educated composer/conductor First Lieutenant Ryan J. Nowlin, assistant director of “The President’s Own” United States Marine Band, will make a guest appearance in ...

Sousa wrote “The National Game” in 1925 after baseball commissioner Kenesaw Mountain Landis asked him to create a march for ...

WASHINGTON — A Bowling Green State University alumnus will lead the official musical performances at the presidential inauguration Monday as director of the United States Marine Band. Lt. Col. Ryan ...

The United States Marine Band is the premier band of the United States Marine Corps. Established by act of Congress on July 11, 1798, it is the oldest of the United States military bands and the ...

Marine Staff Sgt. Jeffrey Strong will soon play. Maybe the former Fresno, Calif., resident, who’s a trumpeter in the storied U.S. Marine Band, will blow some classical air. Show tunes are a ...

Washington ― After nearly 10 years at the podium over "The President's Own" Marine Band, director Col. Jason Fettig is passing the conducting baton and heading to Ann Arbor. The University of Michigan ...

One of those providing music during the Tuesday inauguration of President-elect Barack Obama will be William A. Bernier, formerly a student at Easthampton High School and now a Marine Gunnery Sgt., ...

Military officials say it%27s hard to reimburse the Pentagon for expenses Corps sought exemption from cuts for St. Patrick%27s Day parade but was denied Cuts have affected 500 performances throughout ...