Sgt. Norman Montes De Oca, a former Ranger who served two years in the 2nd Ranger Battalion at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., plays the congas during a performance with the 56th Army Band's swing ensemble, Swingin' Sounds of Courage, for members of the Eureka, Calif., community at Eureka High School, April 27, during a visit to the northern California coastal town April 26-29 to play for the town and march in its annual Rhododendron Parade. Montes De Oca always dreamed of becoming a Ranger, but a chance occurrence in February 2010 inspired him to shift gears and try out for the 56th Army Band.
| Date Taken: | 04.27.2012 |
| Date Posted: | 04.30.2012 21:52 |
| Photo ID: | 569075 |
| VIRIN: | 120427-A-KH311-802 |
| Resolution: | 4288x2848 |
| Size: | 11.81 MB |
| Location: | EUREKA, CALIFORNIA, US |
| Hometown: | SAN PEDRO SULA, HN |
| Hometown: | REDMOND, WASHINGTON, US |
| Web Views: | 37 |
| Downloads: | 3 |
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