Steelers vs. Jaguars Game Day Newsletter 7 NOV 18th Steelers_DIGITAL | Page 11

For over 50 years, the United States
Army Maneuver Center of Excellence
Band (283rd Army Band) has taken great
pride in entertaining the soldiers, military
families, and civilians of the Fort Benning,
Columbus, and Phenix City communities.
The 283rd Army Center Band’s history
dates back to 1916 when the band was
fi rst organized in El Paso, Texas, as the
34th Infantry Band, of the 34th Infantry
Regiment. During its time with the 34th
Infantry Regiment, the band earned
campaign participation credit in World
War I at Lorraine, France. The band
served for many years at Fort Benning,
Georgia, until it was inactivated in June
of 1940 at Fort Benning.
In October of 1942 the band was
reactivated at Schofi eld Barracks, Hawaii,
and this time aligned with the 136th
Infantry Regiment. The band was once
again called on to support overseas
efforts during wartime. It was stationed
on various Hawaiian Islands and then at
Luzon, Manila in the Philippine Islands,
before being deactivated once again in
December of 1946.
After several reorganizations and
redesignations in the 1940’s, the band
was fi nally activated once again at Fort
Benning, Georgia in 1955, as the 283rd
Army Band. In 2009 during Ft. Benning’s
transformation with Ft. Campbell, the
band was offi cially designated as the
Maneuver Center of Excellence Band.
Currently the MCoE Band, with its eight
performing groups, accomplishes over
500 military missions a year in support of
the military and civilian communities in
and around Fort Benning. Militarily and
musically, the band lives by the MCoE
motto, “One Force, One Fight!”
On hand to interpret the national anthem
for the hearing impaired is Jaguars ROAR
member Kinsey Radloff.
Today’s colors will be presented by a
Joint Services Color Guard.
The American fl ags will be held by
Jaguars Season Ticket Members.
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The Para-Commandos are the US
Special Operations Command’s premier
aerial parachute demonstration team.
They perform at high visibility events
across the nation, informing the public
about the US Special Operations
Command, the command’s mission,
and the contributions our 70,000 plus
soldiers, sailors, airmen, Marines and
Department of Defense civilians are
making across the United States and
in more than 70 countries around the
globe.
The Para-Commandos are members
of and representative of today’s
Special Operations Forces. The Para-
Commandos are comprised of active
duty Special Operators, such as Army
Special Forces, Army Rangers, Navy
SEALs, Air Force Combat Controllers
and Marine Raiders. In addition, the
Para-Commandos have a number of