Klarinet Archive - Posting 000125.txt from 2007/09

From: "Vincent Horrillo" <clarinetman@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Military Bands
Date: Sat, 22 Sep 2007 20:03:18 -0400

Ellis, what time frame was this in? Also, was he the only person in
his band not playing music?

On 9/22/07, Ellis Johnson <ellisjohnson@-----.com> wrote:
> The woodwind tech at the store where I worked was in the Air Force
> band for several years, and when he wasn't doing music, he was
> assigned to guard duty at various military bases throughout Europe and
> the mid-east as well as working as an MP and doing sentry duty. You
> probably wont be put into a combat position, but rest assured you
> mostly likely wont be just doing music.
>
> --
> Ellis Johnson
>
>
> On 22/09/2007, Karl Krelove <karlkrelove@-----.net> wrote:
> > Vincent,
> >
> > I think your first question is the most important. The answer is that,
> > although bands have been non-combat units since World War II ended, you are
> > still in the military and are always available for assignment "according to
> > the needs..." of whichever service you've joined.
> >
> > The likelihood may not be high at least in the "special bands," which are
> > permanent assignments for the length of your enlistment, that you'd enlist
> > as a band member and end up with a weapon in your hands (barring any serious
> > misconduct on your part), but it isn't impossible.
> >
> > Karl Krelove (U.S. Army Field Band 1969-1972)
> >
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Vincent Horillo [mailto:clarinetman@-----.com]
> > > Sent: Saturday, September 22, 2007 3:45 PM
> > > To: klarinet@-----.org
> > > Subject: [kl] Military Bands
> > >
> > > Hello, I'm a high school senior trying to figure out what I'm going to do
> > > with the rest of my life. I do know I am planning on majoring in 'Music
> > > Education'. One of my options I have been presented with thus far is
> > > going
> > > into a military band. I have done some research online(including some old
> > > klarinet archives) and I am going to have my private lessons teacher give
> > > me
> > > some contacts. Though I would also like to get a few more new and updated
> > > opinions from experienced military band members.
> > >
> > > My current status for each branch:
> > >
> > > - I have auditioned for the Marine band, I received a '2.95' on the
> > > audition and I will try again in the near future to get above a '3'. I
> > > am
> > > also going to talk to my recruiters boss this week and discuss some
> > > details
> > > on joining the Marines.
> > > - There is a discrepancy with my dad and a contract they want him to
> > > sign for the Army, so I have yet to do my audition for them.
> > > - I am currently going to be receiving some information about the Air
> > > Force and Navy so I can audition for them also.
> > >
> > > My main questions are:
> > >
> > > 1. What are the possibilities of a normal band member to be sent out
> > > for combat?
> > > 2. What kind of quality of music does each branch play?
> > > 3. Should I possibly wait until after a couple years of college to
> > > join the military? (For the new presidential administration and for the
> > > experience of college life)
> > >
> > > Thank you very much!
> > >
> > >
> > > ~Vincent Horrillo
> > >
> > > "VP Dick Cheney classified the R13 as a weapon of mass destruction when
> > > one
> > > was uncovered in Sadam's palace."
> > > (Just for a bit of humor. A quote I found searching the klarinet achieves.
> > > Sorry I forgot the name of the person who said it. )
> > >
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