Story by Lance Cpl. William Horsley | Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island | 10.21.2024
Before dawn on October 12, 2024, the drone of a bagpipe rose through the darkness, the Marines' Hymn, a powerful anthem for the newest Marines of India Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion. As they emerged from The Crucible, each step marked a testament to their grit and determination. U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Robert Fountain, a series commander with India Company, used his uncommon music......
Story by Staff Sgt. Tina Villalobos | 305th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment | 08.14.2018
CAMP ARIFJAN, Kuwait—The last thing you might expect to hear amid the blowing sand in the sweltering desert of Kuwait is an instrument most often associated with the rolling green hills of Scotland. As the sun sets after another hard day’s work, the calming musical drone of a bagpipe emanates across Camp Arifjan’s Zone 1, track and field area, thanks to U.S. Army Reserve, Chief......
Story by Sgt. David Bickel | 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing | 09.06.2017
Marines with the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW) Band attended the 152nd Scottish Highland Festival and Games in Pleasanton, California, Aug. 31 through Sept. 4....
Story by Petty Officer 3rd Class Amanda Norcross | U.S. Coast Guard Northwest District | 06.23.2015
Melodic tunes echo high above, bouncing off awe-inspiring structures lining the streets and blend into the cheers of millions of spectators. Marching amidst their fellow Coast Guard Pipe Band players, members of the Coast Guard 13th District advance along 5th Avenue in New York City's annual St. Patrick's Day parade. Their chilled hands struggle to fend off brisk morning breezes as they power......
Story by Staff Sgt. Michael Selvage | 10th Mountain Division Sustainment Brigade Public Affairs Office | 09.25.2014
At 3 a.m., darkness is only broken up by lights coming from the air field and street lights around the base. Soldiers slowly started to trickle in and gather under a streetlight as they waited to attack the challenge ahead of them....
Story by Lance Cpl. David Hersey | III Marine Expeditionary Force | 05.16.2014
The notes of a Scottish bagpipe drift over the audience as the opening ceremony begins. Soon, Marines would be testing their strength against each other, but first, honor was paid to their heritage with the playing of the “Marines’ Hymn.” Marines with 12th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, competed in the Highland Games May 16 at the parade deck on......
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Story by Petty Officer 3rd Class Mark El-Rayes | USS Boxer (LHD 4) | 12.20.2013
According to pipes/drums, an online publication dedicated to bag piping news and information, there are roughly 30,000 bagpipe players across the United States. But since the amphibious dock landing ship USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49) left for deployment there is one less. That’s because of one man, Lt. Alexander Douglas Paul from Leominster, Mass., a bagpipe playing dentist embarked aboard......
Story by Staff Sgt. Nicolas Morales | 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division | 11.07.2012
You can’t judge a book by its cover. Soldiers in today’s Army have skills and knowledge that is not necessarily indicative of their rank or military occupation, from specialists with college degrees to a lieutenant with a unique talent....
