The United States Army Band “Pershing’s Own”

Founded in 1922, one of The U.S. Army Band’s primary missions is memorial affairs in Arlington National Cemetery where it supports over 2,000 military funerals annually. Other high-level missions of national and international importance include wreath laying ceremonies by heads of state and other foreign dignitaries at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, monthly retirement parades, special reviews, and arrival and departure honors for foreign dignitaries at the White House and Pentagon. Major events have included Presidential Inaugural festivities, the State Funerals of Presidents Ronald Reagan, Gerald R. Ford, ceremonies honoring Her Majesty the Queen of England Elizabeth II during her visit to the United States in May 2007, and nationally televised PBS broadcasts of the National Memorial Day and A Capitol Fourth! concert events with the National Symphony Orchestra. This unit’s Soldiers have been trained at some of the most prestigious music conservatories and universities in the country. Beyond their ceremonial roles, members of the band routinely display their versatility and superb musicianship while performing with other elements of The U.S. Army Band, in chamber group performances, on recital programs, and as soloists for summer concerts.