In the U.S. Army, music isn’t just background noise, it’s a heartbeat. It’s the sound of unity, of home, of hope when things ...

FORT LEONARD WOOD, Mo. — About 30 members of Fort Leonard Wood’s 399th Army Band are scheduled to perform for students in local area schools throughout March, as part of the nationwide Music in Our ...

Staff Sergeant Justis MacKenzie had a successful career as a touring musician prior to joining the United States Air Force Bands, but the lifestyle of a musician is nothing if not difficult. “I was ...

Marketplace Morning Report’s “What’s That Like?” series is exploring the odd, unusual and downright weird jobs that help prop up our economy. Staff Sergeant Justis MacKenzie had a successful career as ...

FORT LEONARD WOOD, Mo. — “I teach and play music to share my love of music with others — it’s why I joined the Army — I knew that I would get to make music for others in some pretty meaningful ways.” ...

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - For two weeks each summer, Fort Stewart is home to the 484th Army Band. An Army Reserve Unit with locations in both Wisconsin and Illinois. The Unit doubles as a performance ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — One of the Army’s slogans is “Be all you can be.” That’s a slogan that makes you think of self-fulfillment, being the best version of yourself, but it can also be very literal. “You ...

You may get shipped off to war. As long as the US remains at war it’s a possibility. But on the bright side, the job has come a long way from the old days of strapping on a drum and marching rows of ...

Before George Strait became the “King of Country Music,” he wore a very different kind of crown.

Craig Morgan previously spent 17 years in the Army and Army Reserve, serving the 101st and 82nd Airborne Divisions as an E-6 Staff Sergeant and Fire Support Specialist, and he recently re-enlisted ...

TOWNSEND — The Townsend Fire/EMS Relief Association will host the lawn party at the Townsend Military Band’s Thursday, July 13, concert on the Townsend Common. Townsend Fire/EMS personnel will sell ...

May 14, 1949: The date fell on a Saturday during a 12-year period (1940-52) when The Star didn’t publish on that day of the week. May 14, 1999, in The Star: The 8 o’clock performance by the 14th Army ...