Author Topic: Every. Swinging. Piccolo.  (Read 2003 times)

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Every. Swinging. Piccolo.
« on: January 09, 2017, 11:13:31 AM »
https://strategypage.com/military_photos/20170108211716.aspx



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These American soldiers from the 28th Division Band and Quartermaster Company, stayed and fought Germans in Wiltz, Belgium, until their ammunition was exhausted. Shown at Bastogne, Belgium. 12/20/44.

During the Battle of the Buldge, the Band was placed on the line to defend the Division Headquarters at Wiltz, Luxembourg. In this action, for which the Band was awarded the Meritorious Unit Commendation, all but thirteen of sixty member were killed or captured. Of the thriteen, eleven were wounded. Sergeant Raab avoided capture and helped re-form a new band after the Ardennes campaign.

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Re: Every. Swinging. Piccolo.
« Reply #1 on: January 09, 2017, 11:27:28 AM »
I doubt you could expect that level of heroism out of the current military band(s).  I've known a few members and they're all leftist twatwaffles of the worst sort.  They're in it for the music and sweet govt bennies.

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Re: Every. Swinging. Piccolo.
« Reply #2 on: January 09, 2017, 12:19:00 PM »

Upcoming performances: http://www.music.army.mil/organizations/pages/?unit=28ID

In case anyone's interested.
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Re: Every. Swinging. Piccolo.
« Reply #3 on: January 09, 2017, 02:37:06 PM »
Amazing, and highly doubtful of the current band. I watched a guy with two masters degrees in music get promoted from E1 to E6 on the night of boot camp graduation rehearsal. It is a lifetime music gig with a check every two weeks, benefits, and no deployment.
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Re: Every. Swinging. Piccolo.
« Reply #4 on: January 09, 2017, 10:30:10 PM »
I doubt you could expect that level of heroism out of the current military band(s).  I've known a few members and they're all leftist twatwaffles of the worst sort.  They're in it for the music and sweet govt bennies.

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I went to Boot with one of those,  decent guy but definitely not on board with the "every Marine a rifleman" part. 

USMC Band,  home of the  SSgt in 4 years program... They do promote rapidly.
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Re: Every. Swinging. Piccolo.
« Reply #5 on: January 10, 2017, 12:29:35 AM »
Amazing, and highly doubtful of the current band. I watched a guy with two masters degrees in music get promoted from E1 to E6 on the night of boot camp graduation rehearsal. It is a lifetime music gig with a check every two weeks, benefits, and no deployment.

For what it's worth, I just went to a concert put on by the 1st Cav Division Rock Band (yes that's a thing, they're The Dirty Spurs.  Look em up on Facebook) They had an E4 vocalist, and stopped in to see the Army Watercraft on their way up to Taji for a gig.  They're based in Bagram, and deployed with 1CD HQ.

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Re: Every. Swinging. Piccolo.
« Reply #6 on: January 10, 2017, 07:34:05 PM »
Spent a lot of time in the field with 8ID band, they provided security to the Division EPW cage as well as security for the Division TOC.  The only people more miserable then them while in the field were the Finance folks and our Air Force Liaisons.   "I did NOT go to the Air Force Academy and learn to fly fighter jets so the I could sleep in the mud."  

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« Last Edit: January 10, 2017, 10:41:48 PM by scout26 »
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Re: Every. Swinging. Piccolo.
« Reply #7 on: January 15, 2017, 08:50:27 PM »
A long time ago, in a galaxy far away, my brother-in-law was in the NJARNG 78th division band. He was a flutist and traded collector coins for several years to pay for his own high-value flute. The auditions were rigorous and very selective. He did ten years previous to the band in a transportation unit as a truck driver.

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Re: Every. Swinging. Piccolo.
« Reply #8 on: January 15, 2017, 09:03:52 PM »
A guy a worked with a while back, his father had been a musician playing gin joints and burlesque shows in Cicero.  Like many others he joined to the Illinois National Guard to add a few connections and get some coin during the Depression.

Boy was he surprised when they got to Guadalcanal and took over from the Marines on the front lines...  Every last one of them...


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« Last Edit: January 16, 2017, 10:31:24 AM by scout26 »
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Bring me my Broadsword and a clear understanding.
Get up to the roundhouse on the cliff-top standing.
Take women and children and bed them down.
Bless with a hard heart those that stand with me.
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Hold fast by the river.
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Re: Every. Swinging. Piccolo.
« Reply #9 on: January 15, 2017, 10:40:11 PM »
My dad's outfit was appropriated by Gen. Patton to tag along up to Bastogne.  He was not in a band.  His instrument was an M1 Garand.
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Re: Every. Swinging. Piccolo.
« Reply #10 on: January 16, 2017, 08:10:13 AM »
My dad's outfit was appropriated by Gen. Patton to tag along up to Bastogne.  He was not in a band.  His instrument was an M1 Garand.

What a coincidence.  I own a Garand.   =D
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