555th Air Force Band ends run of 9 decades with local concert

http://www.toledoblade.com ^ | July 8, 2012 | ERICA BLAKE

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The 555th Air Force Band, known as the Triple Nickel, performed its final concert Saturday at the Anthony Wayne High School auditorium, concluding nearly 90 years of service, including entertainment for the troops and the community. Using a cover to slowly encase the group's emblem on its flag, the band ended its long history of local military musical heritage. Snip Attached to the 180th Fighter Wing at its Swanton base, the band's service area is Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, West Virginia, and Kentucky. All of the members are National Guardsmen and train one weekend a month plus two weeks each summer.

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Glenn Miller & the Army Air Force Band Long Ago and Far Away

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HNHNxPGVBP4

Closing down of Air Force band ends a tradition

http://www.stripes.com/news/air-force/closing-down-of-air-force-band-ends-a-tradition-1.182258

The band is headquartered at the back of the Air National Guard's base at Lambert-St. Louis International Airport, in a little building that used to be an ammo dump. The band's old home was destroyed by the Good Friday 2011 tornado; the most important items, including the music library and instruments, were rescued. The new rehearsal space is inside an open bay with echoing concrete-block walls. Ear plugs are in prominent use.

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Glenn Miller & the Army Air Force Band Long Ago and Far Away

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HNHNxPGVBP4

Closing down of Air Force band ends a tradition

http://www.stripes.com/news/air-force/closing-down-of-air-force-band-ends-a-tradition-1.182258

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The two lead singers in this band are going on with civilian careers. Both are exceptionally talented:

Angie Johnson and Brian Owens

PS. I would have loved it if the band Sidewinder would have recorded some of the covers that they sang down range. I listen to them all the time on youtube.