USMC West Coast Composite Band - 2010 Pasadena Rose Parade

The United States Marine Corps West Coast Composite Band marching down Colorado Blvd. at the 121st Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade on Friday, January 1st 2010.

This fine band is composed of four Marine bands from Southern California - the Marine Band San Diego from the Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego; the Third Marine Aircraft Wing Band from Marine Corps Air Station, Miramar; the First Marine Division Band from Camp Pendleton; and the Marine Corps Band Twentynine Palms from the Air Ground Combat Center in Twentynine Palms.

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• USMC West Coast Composite Band
• Marine Band San Diego
• Marine Corps Recruit Depot
• 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing Band
• USMC Air Station: Miramar
• 1st Marine Division Band
• USMC Band: Camp Pendleton
• Marine Corps AGCC Band
• Air Ground Combat Center Band
• USMC Band: 29 Palms CA
• United States Marine Corps
• 2010 Tournament of Roses
• 2010 Pasadena Rose Parade
• Semper Fi

[topper2142]

Love this band,more so than any other out there,thanks for capturing this wonderful band,I too see it in person each and every year,but,love to listen to them year round,thanks again!

[Music213]

You're welcome. I too, love to listen and watch this fine band anywhere they perform.

[mbd1968]

Did you notice the man on the RV stand at the position of attention when the Marine Corps Hymn was playing? That's cool!!! Always Faithful!!!

[USMSea]

@waterhose7 NCOs (Non Commissioned Officers), ranked at E4 and above are authorized to wear the red stripe on their uniforms. E1 (Private), E2 (PFC), and E3 (Lance Corporal) are not authorized to have a stripe until they are promoted to E4.

[AGeiisz]

i love it when teh ole vet on the rv stands up near the end.

[waterhose7]

silly question but...some of those marines don't have stripes on there pant, is there a reason for that?

[JudischerWolfsmench]

It never fails, I cry every time I hear this song. I was a Navy Corpsman so I do not know if it is the memory of the young children I pulled off the field of battle, or seeing my son come home in 2007 as a fallen Marine or just the pride of having the privilege of serving with them. For 36 years I stood with these fine people and would not trade a moment of it for another day on earth.

[Sami7685]

@mbd1968 I was looking very closely. It made me want to cry (happily). :)

[angelhelp]

That's my Marine in the French horn row between the euphoniums and the trumpets, 4 Marine in! Oohrah! It was the first time I'd seen him at work on TV. I got to see him when the Twentynine Palms Band warmed up when I drove him back to the base after his leave ended this past July. Semper fi, everyone!

[Antiairstrike]

cool...