Dominic Ramirez enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps right out of high school, while earning a coveted spot in the Marine Band.

Master Sgt. Steven Williams credits family musical tradition for inspiring his path from childhood trumpet lessons to leading ...

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he enlisted in the Marine Corps in 2002 after graduating from Lampeter-Strasburg High School. As Drum Major, he is the senior enlisted member of the unit and is responsible for the band’s ...

It comes from "The President's own" United States Marine Corps band performing "Taps," and is narrated by Judy Woodruff. The Defense Ministry said the relocation of U.S. Marine Corps Air Station ...

Dursun began his service in military intelligence, but when the chance came to join the Marine Corps band, he couldn't pass it up. “Music is fundamental to morale,” said Dursun. “Lots of ...

Last year, the event — which is one of the largest Chicano/Latino graduations in the country — went viral after a San Diego-based Marine Corps band had the arena dancing to Mexican Cumbias.

What’s it like as you’re running a marathon, trying to balance the enthusiasm at the beginning ... even New York, Chicago, Marine Corps. It’s just a different environment entirely.

Dursun began his service in military intelligence, but when the chance came to join the Marine Corps band, he couldn't pass it up. But his plan of discovering who he was while in the Marines wasn ...

The concert, made possible by the United Service Organization Mid Atlantic Division, the Gary Sinise Foundation, and the ...