“We believe our National Anthem should be
played with great respect and pride, and having heard the 29th Army
Band perform the anthem, we know we will get a that type of performance,” said
Martinsville Speedway President Clay Campbell. “We are truly honored to have
such a patriotic and historic band perform here. I’m looking forward to hearing
their version Sunday.”
The 29th Army Band has been in
existence since 1922 and has served the Commonwealth of Virginia and the nation
with distinction. It was pressed into active duty during World War II and
joined in the assault on Omaha Beach, duty for which its members received the
French Croix de Guerre with Palm. The band saw action in four European
campaigns during World War II: Normandy, Northern France, the Rhineland and
Central Europe.
Present-day duties take the 29th
Army Band all over the Commonwealth of Virginia and beyond. They perform in
concert, marching band and small ensembles for military and civilian functions
with a repertoire that ranges from the classics to pop to Broadway to motion
picture hits.
The Band’s most recent foreign assignments
were in Bosnia-Herzegovina in support of Stabilization Force 10 in 2002 and the
60th Anniversary of D-Day in Normandy, France in 2004.
Tickets to the STP 500 on March 30, the
Kroger 250 on March 29 and Alpha Energy Solutions Pole Day on March 28 can be
purchased by calling 1.877.RACE.TIX. Tickets may also be purchased online at www.martinsvillespeedway.com.
At least we know it will be played ( not "performed") with pride and spirit unlike some of these wimpy "performances" we've been subjected to.
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