2011 West Virginia University Marching Band Armed Forces Salute

The concerts showcase the band's full complement of brass, woodwinds, percussion, flags and feature twirlers. We will perform musical highlights from the 2011 football season, including favorite pregame and halftime music.

No celebration of our freedom can be complete without a tribute to the brave men and women who have sacrificed so much to preserve and protect our country. The WVU Band presents our "Armed Forces Salute," which features a medley of the songs from all branches of our great military.

This selection will close with a stirring rendition of "America, The Beautiful."

• The United States Army!
• The United States Coast Guard!
• The United States Marines!
• The United States Air Force!
• The United States Navy!

No one can argue the great service that the men and women of the armed services have provided to our nation over the centuries. By serving in two World Wars, the Korean War, Vietnam, Desert Storm, Afghanistan, Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom, and in the war on Terror, as well as continually providing support and aid to those in need when all types of disasters strike, our American service men and women have made us all swell with pride.

Therefore, we pay honor to all the brave men and women who helped to make, and continue to make this country, the greatest nation on earth!

The WVU Band would like to thank the following individuals for helping to make our Patriotic Show possible:
• J.T. Martin Fire & Safety of Clarksburg, WV for the assistance with the fire extinguishers
• Dr. Jeffry Johnson and the members of the WVU University Choir and Women's Choir
• Stu & Joyce Robbins for their generous donation that purchased our large American flag several years ago.

Thank you to all of these individuals for their support of the West Virginia University Marching Band!

Fans of the WVU Marching Band are asked to check out our web site at http://www.wvuband.org. Photos from this show can be found at http://bit.ly/szrDLF

There you can also find links to follow the band on both Facebook and
Twitter.

Now it is easier than ever to support "The Pride." The WVU Foundation is offering alumni and friends 3 ways to donate to the Pride Travel Fund by mail, phone, or online.

Anyone interested in making a gift, or contributing online or by mail to the Pride Travel Fund may do so by contacting the WVU Foundation, at 304-284-4000 or by visiting http://www.pridetravelfund.com

Thank you for your support of "The Pride."

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[sjholgie3]

Extremely impressive. This is a lot of hard work to learn to do this. Awesome band and Super Awesome band directors. I was in a high school band and loved it. Thank you. :-)

[metoo2metoo2]

I am disappointed that the half-time shows are usually not shown on tv. Who was the football team playing? I don't care; the half-time show was AWESOME! This is especially difficult when the band is spread across the whole field. The players can't listen to the drums; they have to watch the drum majors directing on either side of the field. It takes almost half a second for the sound to travel the length of the field; so it can be very confusing when you are trying to play together.

[OU812ICRUNVS]

Excellent!!

[hooshoo21]

Let's Goooooooo!

[huntercra]

@huntercra Don't*



[huntercra]

211 people o't have my respect!

[LEGOALEX97]

@58hugsandkisses because America is stupid and would rather have a stupid pop singer than a good marching band

[58hugsandkisses]

This video is totally awesome. Now why aren't they in "SuperBowl" halftime or any other major sports?

[marilyncummings07]

Thanks for the terrific salute to our GREAT country.

[music895luver]

Amazing talent and hard work. Truly amazing.

[ashleybakeee]

This video makes me proud to be an American, and proud to be in Marching Band!!!!!!!