🔊 🎶SOUND ON!🎶🔊 U.S. Navy Fleet Band Activities sends us into the weekend with an uptempo take on Anchors Aweigh! Recorded for the 2020 TMEA Convention, #NavyMusic is able to play a critical role in the recruitement of the U.S. Navy's next generation of Sailors. | United States Navy Band

"Anchors Aweigh," the official song of the U.S. Navy, debuted on December 1, 1906, at the Army-Navy football game in Philadelphia. Composed by Naval Bandmaster Lieutenant Charles "Chas" Zimmermann with lyrics by Midshipman Alfred Hart Miles, the song was a heartfelt dedication to the Naval Academy Class of 1907. Miles drew inspiration from the phrase "anchors aweigh," a symbol of the start of a ship's journey. On April 12, 1910, Congress promoted Zimmermann to Second Lieutenant in the Marine Cor

In just TWO WEEKS, the United States Navy Band will be performing our first Concert on the Avenue of the season! Join us Tuesday, June 4th at the US Navy Memorial in Washington, D.C. The show starts at 7:00pm and is free and open to the public. See you soon! Check out our website for future U.S. Navy Band concerts: https://www.navyband.navy.mil/events #navybandlive #navymusic #americasnavy #navymemorial #militaryveterans #militarymusic #washingtondc #freeconcert #livemusic | United States Navy B

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