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Albany Marine Band At Milwaukee Mile This Weekend
Military Personnel Admitted Free, Lee Greenwood
Performs
MILWAUKEE (June 1, 2005) – The highly-acclaimed Albany Marine Band out of
Albany, Georgia will perform during this Saturday morning’s “Salute To
America’s Military Champions” at The Milwaukee Mile.
This band of fifty Marines travels throughout the United States and
internationally to fulfill its mission of serving as musical
ambassadors. This will mark the band’s second appearance at The
Milwaukee Mile.
The “Salute To America’s Military Champions” begins at 11:00 a.m. CST,
with the introduction of the day’s Grand Marshal, 4-Star General Tommy
Franks. Every branch of America’s military will be represented, with
past, present and future military filling the historic speedway’s front
stretch.
“As a U.S. Marine veteran, I am very proud to welcome back the
highly-trained members of the Albany Marine Band to perform at The Milwaukee
Mile,” said Gary Girard, the speedway’s general manager.
All Active, Active Reserve and Retired Military who present Military I.D. at
designated grandstand ticket windows at The Milwaukee Mile this Saturday will
be admitted free to witness this special “Salute To America’s Military
Champions” and the two world-class auto races that follow. The
high-speed drivers of the Champ Car World Series take to the track for 225
miles of racing at 12:00 p.m. CST, with the stock car wheelmen and women of
the ARCA RE/MAX Series competing for 150 laps beginning at 2:30 p.m.
Country music legend Lee Greenwood will perform his trademark song, “God
Bless The U.S.A.”
With music as their primary mission, Albany Marine Band members are selected
by audition and must maintain a high level of instrumental proficiency.
Additionally, with the Marine Corps tradition of ‘every Marine a
rifleman,’ all Marines in the band are fully trained to fulfill their
secondary mission of bearing arms in the defense of our nation. Above
and beyond their musical and military roles, each Marine has supplementary
administrative responsibilities within the band to support the unit’s high
operational tempo.
Tickets are available by calling (414) 453-8277, by visiting www.milwaukeemile.com,
or at the gate.
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