KILLEEN – Playing in a military band involves a lot more than just participating in change of command, promotion ceremonies and other events at installations like Fort Cavazos. Along with those kinds ...

The Army is breaking up four of its active-duty bands by the end of this month as the service adjusts what jobs are most needed given its smaller size and the prospect of looming wars. At four U.S.

From "Hail to the Chief" to Taps, military musicians and military bands serve a high-profile role for the armed forces. But it's a role that critics say has gotten too big and too expensive. The House ...

Staff Sergeant Justis MacKenzie had a successful career as a touring musician prior to joining the United States Air Force Bands, but the lifestyle of a musician is nothing if not difficult. “I was ...