The song sold about 750,000 copies during the war. In 1948, the Army began looking for an official song. First the Army held a contest but none of the winners achieved any popularity.

When Angela Lashley first heard that her paratrooper son, Pvt. Jonathan Wisniewski, was being deployed to Iraq, she was devastated.But rather than be overwhelmed, she decided to channel the ...

ROCK ISLAND, Ill. (KWQC) - Something new will be added to the tradition of playing reveille on the Rock Island Arsenal. Starting April 22, 2021, the First Army song will be played as well. The ...

The Army Field Band has been expanding its music genres and now has two rappers in its ranks. We'll meet them and find out why the Army in finally adding rap.

Illinois Guardsman helps fellow vets battle suicide with song By Mike Chrisman, Illinois National Guard Public Affairs Office March 15, 2022 ...

He was 90. It took the Army three tries and nearly half a century to come up with an official song before Arberg, then a member of the Army’s Special Services Division, got it right.

The U.S. Army Choir performed "Do You Hear the People Sing?" from "Les Misérables" at the 2025 White House Governors Ball Saturday night — a choice that sparked confusion and mockery on social ...

With the final notes of the “Army Song,” the First U.S. Army Band fell silent yesterday, inactivated after 133 years. formation. As the bands passed each other, the Aberdeen group took up the ...

Six-String Band Facebook Page: Sergeant 1st Class Glenn Robertson, Six-String Band, United States Field Band. The holiday season is in full swing with Christmas music playing on every radio ...

Composed by Academy Award-winning composer M.M. Keeravani, with lyrics by the ever-evocative Kausar Munir, the track is ...

This U.S. Army "Big Picture" episode is a history of the First Army from World War I to 1960. The First Army was formed by General John Pershing in the summer of 1918, just prior to independent ...

WASHINGTON - As the United States prepares to honor its vets on Veterans Day, the Department of Defense is releasing its first-ever original rap song dedicated to honoring the sacrifices and ...