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    A military musician in a white dress uniform plays an alto saxophone outdoors. At least two other musicians in similar white uniforms are visible in the foreground and background, suggesting a military band performance. Sheet music is visible on the right side of the frame.

    GABORONE, BOTSWANA

    07.10.2019

    Photo by Staff Sgt. Mary Junell  

    North Carolina National Guard

    Spc. William Belton, a saxophone player with the North Carolina National Guard’s 440th Army Band, practices before performing during a 4th of July celebration, July 10, 2019 at the home of Craig L. Cloud, the U.S. Ambassador to Botswana, in Gaborone. The band and other guardsmen with the North Carolina Army and Air National Guard were in Botswana to participate in Upward Minuteman 2019, a U.S. Africa Command exercise promoting the U.S. National Guard’s State Partnership Programs on the African Continent.

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    Date Taken: 07.10.2019
    Date Posted: 07.12.2019 18:07
    Photo ID: 5574591
    VIRIN: 190710-Z-GT365-0162
    Resolution: 5174x3449
    Size: 1.79 MB
    Location: GABORONE, BW
    Web Views: 41
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    A U.S. Army musician identified by nameplate as 'MEDLIN' plays a baritone saxophone while wearing a white dress uniform with multiple service ribbons and medals. He is performing alongside other musicians, with at least one other uniformed soldier visible in the background also playing a brass instrument. The foreground is partially obscured by out-of-focus figures in white shirts.
    A U.S. Army soldier named Grant, wearing a white dress uniform with multiple service ribbons and medals, is playing a soprano saxophone. He is reading from sheet music on a stand in front of him, performing at what appears to be an outdoor venue. His uniform includes black epaulettes, a name tag, and a brass insignia pin.
    A military musician in a white dress uniform plays an alto saxophone outdoors. At least two other musicians in similar white uniforms are visible in the foreground and background, suggesting a military band performance. Sheet music is visible on the right side of the frame.
    Two military personnel in white dress uniforms are visible, with one in sharp focus in the middle ground and another blurred in the foreground. The focused individual is wearing multiple service ribbons and medals on his uniform, suggesting significant military service. They appear to be participating in a formal military band or ceremonial event outdoors.
    Four military musicians in U.S. Army dress uniforms perform on saxophones at an outdoor ceremony hosted by the United States Embassy in Gaborone. The event is decorated with American flags, red-white-and-blue bunting, and features a podium bearing the official U.S. Embassy Gaborone seal. The setting appears to be a formal patriotic event, likely a Fourth of July or Independence Day celebration.
    Three U.S. Army military musicians in uniform are performing on saxophones at an outdoor official ceremony. They are positioned in front of an American flag backdrop and a podium bearing a United States government seal. The setting appears to be a formal military or diplomatic event held outdoors during daylight hours.
    The image shows a handwritten sheet of music titled 'Take Me Out to the Ballgame,' a classic American baseball song. The sheet music is placed on what appears to be a music stand or holder, with multiple staves of musical notation visible. The photo is taken at a slight angle with shallow depth of field, causing some blur toward the edges.
    Four U.S. military personnel in dress white uniform tops and dark trousers pose for a formal group photograph holding saxophones. They are standing in front of a large American flag backdrop, flanked by an American flag on the left and what appears to be a light blue flag on the right. The setting suggests a ceremonial or diplomatic musical event.
    Two U.S. Army musicians in white dress uniforms are playing saxophones during an outdoor performance. The foreground musician, identified by his name tag as 'MEDLIN,' is playing a tenor saxophone, while the second musician named 'SPRINKLE' plays alongside him. Both wear military ribbons and insignia, performing in front of music stands with sheet music.
    Three military musicians in white dress uniforms are performing outdoors, playing saxophones while reading sheet music from stands. Their name tags are visible, reading 'SPRINKLE', 'BENTON', and 'GRANT'. An audience is visible in the background, with one person raising their hand, suggesting an engaged crowd at what appears to be an outdoor military band performance.
    Three U.S. military musicians in white dress uniforms are performing on saxophones at an outdoor concert or ceremony. Their name tags are visible, reading 'NESLIN', 'SPRINKLE', and 'BELTON' from left to right. They are reading sheet music from stands while playing before an audience in a twilight outdoor setting.
    A civilian in a dark suit with a red striped tie is engaged in conversation with several military band members dressed in white dress uniforms. The setting appears to be an outdoor evening event, with music stands and instruments (saxophones) visible. A thatched-roof structure is visible in the background, suggesting a diplomatic or international venue.
    A military greeting or reception event is taking place outdoors, where an officer in a dark green uniform is warmly shaking hands with and touching the shoulder of an officer in a white military uniform. Several other uniformed personnel in white shirts and dark trousers are visible in the background, along with civilian attendees. The setting appears to be a formal diplomatic or military ceremony, possibly at an embassy or official venue decorated with red and white bunting.

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