Combat Center News

Staff Sgt. Steven Santiago, musician, 1st Marine Division Band, entertains the audience during a performance at the West Gym, July 21, 2015. The band performed as part of the Combat Center Library’s Summer Reading Program with this year’s theme being "Read to the Rhythm."(Official Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Levi Schultz/Released) - Staff Sgt. Steven Santiago, musician, 1st Marine Division Band, entertains the audience during a performance at the West Gym, July 21, 2015. The band performed as part of the Combat Center Library’s Summer Reading Program with this year’s theme being "Read to the Rhythm."(Official Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Levi Schultz/Released)

The Marine Corps Color Guard marches during the annual Battle Color Ceremony at Lance Cpl. Torrey L. Gray Field, March 12, 2014. The 54 streamers attached to the colors represent differents portions of the Marine Corps' history. (Official Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Alejandro Bedoya/ Released) - The Marine Corps Color Guard marches during the annual Battle Color Ceremony at Lance Cpl. Torrey L. Gray Field, March 12, 2014. The 54 streamers attached to the colors represent differents portions of the Marine Corps' history. (Official Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Alejandro Bedoya/ Released)

Twenty-one members of the Combat Center Band perform for the residents of Reedsport, Ore., May 30 during a concert showcasing a variety of music for the small town of roughly 4,000 people. - Twenty-one members of the Combat Center Band perform for the residents of Reedsport, Ore., May 30 during a concert showcasing a variety of music for the small town of roughly 4,000 people.

Sgt Victor L. Norris, tenor saxophonist, performs a solo while playing with the Combat Center’s Party Band Ensemble Sept. 7 in Estes Park, Colo., at the town’s annual Long’s Peak Scottish-Irish Highland Festival. Warrant Officer 2 Stephen B. Giove, Combat Center band officer, said party bands, which resemble the famous brass bands of New Orleans, have always been incorporated into bands throughout the Marine Corps, and are meant to show fans that Marines are human while also providing those same fans with a good time. - Sgt Victor L. Norris, tenor saxophonist, performs a solo while playing with the Combat Center’s Party Band Ensemble Sept. 7 in Estes Park, Colo., at the town’s annual Long’s Peak Scottish-Irish Highland Festival. Warrant Officer 2 Stephen B. Giove, Combat Center band officer, said party bands, which resemble the famous brass bands of New Orleans, have always been incorporated into bands throughout the Marine Corps, and are meant to show fans that Marines are human while also providing those same fans with a good time.

Sgt. Kyle Williams, baritone saxophone player for the Combat Center Band, stands in formation while waiting to perform for fans Sept. 6 at the Stanley Park Fairgrounds in Estes Park, Colo., during the town’s annual Long’s Peak Scottish-Irish Highland Festival. Fans braved chilly nights, with the help of hot chocolate and hot dogs, to see the bands’ quick and crisp marches and hear their defined sound, which makes them a fan favorite where-ever they go. While some may think the band is merely an act for the ears and eyes, fans in attendance admitted the band also served as a unique means of boosting their morale and patriotism. The festival, which celebrates Celtic traditions, featured Celtic music concerts, jousting competitions, Scottish athletic events, dancing competitions, vendors, and a dog exhibition competition, among other things. - Sgt. Kyle Williams, baritone saxophone player for the Combat Center Band, stands in formation while waiting to perform for fans Sept. 6 at the Stanley Park Fairgrounds in Estes Park, Colo., during the town’s annual Long’s Peak Scottish-Irish Highland Festival. Fans braved chilly nights, with the help of hot chocolate and hot dogs, to see the bands’ quick and crisp marches and hear their defined sound, which makes them a fan favorite where-ever they go. While some may think the band is merely an act for the ears and eyes, fans in attendance admitted the band also served as a unique means of boosting their morale and patriotism. The festival, which celebrates Celtic traditions, featured Celtic music concerts, jousting competitions, Scottish athletic events, dancing competitions, vendors, and a dog exhibition competition, among other things.