FReeper Canteen ~ Honoring Women Military Bands ~ 20 February 2007

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[Soaring Feather]

Today, we honor, Women Military Bands.


400th WAC Band
Source:Women's World War II Military Bands

Good Morning, Troops!
Thank You for your service!

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Showing support and boosting the morale of our military and our allies military and the family members of the above. Honoring those who have served before.

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On July 20, 1942, the first contingent of women was inducted into the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps (WAAC) at Fort Des Moines, Iowa. By early 1943, five bands, the 400th Army Band, 401st Army Band , 402d Army Band, 403d Army Band, and the 404th Army Band were composed entirely of women. WAAC bands were later redesignated and officially activated in the Women's Army Corps (WAC) on January 21, 1944.


Eventually the only Army Band made up entirely of women, was the 14th Army WAC Band, activated at Fort Meade, Maryland in August 1948. The 14th reported to the Women's Army Corps Training Center at Camp Lee in March the following year. Its commander was WOJG Katherine V. Allen, a graduate of the Julliard School of Music. She also attended the Boston Conservatory, University of Virginia, and The College of William and Mary. Under WOJG Allen's command the 14th Army WAC Band toured many different regions including the Fifth Army area of responsibility, Hollywood, California, and the Rose Bowl Parade in 1951.

The very first military all women band, the Women's Army Band organized at Fort Des Moines in 1942, was led by then Sergeant Mary Belle Nissly. As a result of special legislation, early in 1944 WAC Sergeant Nissly became the first woman in military history to win a warrant officer band leader appointment.


Warrant Officer Nissly left the Army in 1946 but returned to the service as a Captain in the Air Force in 1951 to organize the United States Air Force WAF Band.


The 50 member concert unit performed all over the world playing everything from classics to rock and roll and mambos to marches. Their home base was Norton AFB in California but they were on the road 70% of the time. Unique to the WAF band was the only woman coach horn soloist in the USA - Technical Sgt Martye Awkerman, pictured above in the shadow image.


In the mid 1950's the WAF band played in New York City and as an Air Force recruiting sergeant at the time, I had the pleasure of being their escort. When they played at the dress rehersal of the Garry Moore Show the program's orchestra "vacated the orchestra pit" and invited the WAF Band to take the stage and play for the show. Circumventing the musician's union rules this way was a grand tribute to the WAF band.

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[Tamar1973]

Victory!

[NYTexan]

Happy Birthday Mr.LUV! May you have many, many more!!

And thanks for all the trust you place in me!

[SevenofNine]

yeah thanks to Monk pinging to this I just post first clip from midnight express

[monkapotamus]

Superman, You're Pitiful

[Tamar1973]

I can't believe how much that guy acutally looks like Christopher Reeves. LOL!

[SevenofNine]

OMG rack it Monk ROFL LMAO

Whoa Interfax wire is really hit on this story hardcore I told you about bird flu near Moscow now claim that one of village be quartine by Russia authroites they think that it might had hit Moscow markeplace according to update on Interfax wire

[monkapotamus]

I want some fried chicken.

[MS.BEHAVIN]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MR LUV!!
*HUG*
Off to find a pic!
Ms.B

[stephenjohnbanker]

You have my sympathies : )

[Tamar1973]

I want some fried chicken.

Here's a recipe for Korean Fried Chicken

Dak Kang-jung

Here's some info about North Korea for your reading pleasure. Chia Pet's homeland!

North Korea Trip

[SevenofNine]

OMG love the North Korea road trip ROFL LMAO

OH MONK are you Mel Brooks fan LOL!

http://youtube.com/watch?v=lAVJ9ZyghlA

[SevenofNine]

Well I been drinking Peppermint tea from Bigelow it is good I using Oreo cookies that I score from the store today LOL!

OMGGG I know general manager of local Food 4 less he ask me he lurk on FR SOMETIME he ask me GIRL do you guys stop talking about food and tea


You giving restaurants and Bigelow Tea from Free PR


I said NO

[monkapotamus]

Hehehehe yeah I liked Young Frankenstein.

[monkapotamus]

I need to get some peppermint tea! I've been up for almost 20 hours I need to crash good night {{{{{SevenofNine}}}}}

[SevenofNine]

OH MONKKK if you can't find at your grocery store check out on Bigelow tea site

http://www.bigelowtea.com/shop/details.cfm?si=1&sc=5&pi=01039

[SevenofNine]

Breaking news off Kydto news wire guess who arrived in JAPAN NOOO NOT Godzilla more Like Dick Cheney he going meet Japansee leaders on talk about North Korea

[trussell]

 

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[luvie]

Great song!!!

I forgot to get it for him! Sheesh!

Sorry, EG! :(

[trussell]

I didn't mind getting it. :)

[SevenofNine]

OH MAN i remember this during JACKO trial couple years MAD TV took Jacko to woodshed ON THIS ROFL

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i9ZyK4zO6ZI&NR