John Wright, the director of bands at Salem High School, serves a guest conductor for the Coast Guard Band, conducting John Philip Sousa’s "King Cotton" march, Salem High School, Salem, Virginia, June 2, 2018. The concert was part of the band’s 12-day tour in the Coast Guard Mid-Atlantic region as part of a public outreach effort to strengthen relations between the Coast Guard and the American public. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Lisa Ferdinando