FARGO, N.D. - As the nation gathers to honor those who served in the military this Veterans Day, the North Dakota National Guard will play a role in commemoration events, including performing a weekend band concert in Fargo and serving as speakers at other events, large and small.
The Guard's 188th Army Band will host a free concert for the public at 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 10 at the Fargo Public Library, 102 3rd St. N. in Fargo. The band's Brass Quintet will perform a mix of military music, marches and patriotic selections, including "The Star Spangled Banner," "Home on the Range," "William Tell Overture," "America, the Beautiful" and "The Army Song."
The quintet's musicians bring decades of combined talent to the performance. They include 1st Sgt. Bradley Reed, of West Fargo, N.D., who plays trumpet and serves as the noncommissioned officer in charge; Sgt. Steven Fraase, of Enderlin, N.D., who plays horn; Sgt. Christopher Hanson, of Fargo, on trombone; Sgt. Nathan Johnson, of Valley City, N.D., on tuba; and Sgt. James Landman, of Fargo, the group's musical director, on trumpet.
On Monday, Nov. 11, Col. Giselle "Gigi" Wilz will serve as the keynote speaker for a Veterans Day event hosted by Bismarck-area veterans' organizations. The ceremony at the Missouri Events Center at the Heritage Center will begin at 10 a.m. Wilz, of Bismarck, serves as the North Dakota National Guard's Army Chief of Staff.
Other North Dakota National Guard soldiers and airmen will be speaking during events across the state, from schools to retirement communities to civic organizations.
WHAT: North Dakota National Guard 188th Army Band Brass Quintet performance
WHEN: 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 10, 2013
WHERE: Fargo Public Library, 102 3rd St. N. in Fargo
WHAT: Veterans Day Ceremony
WHEN: 10 a.m. Monday, Nov. 11, 2013
WHERE: Missouri River Events Center of the Heritage Center, Bismarck Capitol Grounds
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Since the 2001 terrorist attacks on America, the North Dakota National Guard has mobilized more than 4,000 soldiers and more than 2,400 airmen in support of the global war on terrorism. About 70 percent of all members serving today have joined since that time. Currently, about 10 North Dakota Guardsmen are serving overseas and more than 200 are on duty in Washington, D.C. With a total force of about 4,400 Guardsmen, the North Dakota National Guard remains ready for stateside response and national defense. For every 10,000 citizens in North Dakota, 65 serve in the North Dakota National Guard, a rate that's more than four times the national average.
| Date Taken: | 11.06.2013 |
| Date Posted: | 11.07.2013 03:54 |
| Story ID: | 116432 |
| Location: | FARGO, ND, US |
| Hometown: | ENDERLIN, ND, US |
| Hometown: | VALLEY CITY, ND, US |
| Hometown: | WEST FARGO, ND, US |
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