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Cellist Master Sgt. Diana Fish Retires November 20, 2013 — In a ceremony held in the Santelmann Orchestra Hall at the Marine Barracks Annex in Washington, D. C., on Nov. 12, Marine Band Director Col. Michael J. Colburn retired assistant principal cellist Master Sgt. Diana Fish. He also awarded her the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal in recognition of her 21 years of service and such MORE

Marine Band at 150th Anniversary of Gettysburg Address November 20, 2013 — On Tuesday Nov. 19, “The President’s Own” retraced its historic steps as it traveled north for the 150th Anniversary of the dedication of the national cemetery at the Gettysburg National Military Park in Pennsylvania. Marine Band Director Col. Michael Colburn led the band in a special observance of President Abraham Lincoln’s immortal “Gettysburg MORE

Pianist Retires September 23, 2013 — He played the piano for four commanders in chief, six commandants of the Marine Corps, more than 50 state dinners, and innumerable official White House functions. And after 22 years in the Marine Band, pianist Master Gunnery Sgt. Robert Boguslaw has retired from “The President’s Own.”Boguslaw joined the Marine Band in 1991 and was often the MORE

Congressional Medal of Honor Concert September 23, 2013 — This Friday, Sept. 20, the Marine Band will perform a special concert at Gettysburg National Military Park inPennsylvania in conjunction with the Congressional Medal of Honor Society’s (CMOHS) annual convention.This year marks the 150th anniversary of President Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address and of the Battle ofGettysburg, where 63 men MORE

Marine Band historian retires after 39-year career September 9, 2013 — WASHINGTON⎯In a formal ceremony on Aug. 23 at the Marine Barracks Annex, Marine Band Historian Master Gunnery Sgt. Michael Ressler will retire from the U.S. Marine Corps after 39 years of active duty service. He has served as a euphonium player, librarian, chief librarian, support staff section commander, and, since 2008, the band’s first-ever MORE

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