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WASHINGTON, March 20, 2009 – As a group of leading diplomats, military officials and scholars made its way into the Russian Embassy here March 17, none of them quite knew what to expect. They had been invited to see a joint performance by brass quintets from the U.S. Army Band and the Russian National Orchestra. The U.S. Army Band's brass quintet performs for a group of leading diplomats, military officials and scholars at the Russian Embassy in Washington, D.C., March 17, 2009. They were joined by the brass quintet from the Russian National Orchestra. U.S. Army photo  (Click photo for...

January 9, 2004Band members entertain nationally and internationally Photo by Sgt. 1st Class Alex Hernandez U.S. Army Band Soldiers arive overseas during their holiday tour with Sgt. Maj. of the Army Jack Tilley. The tour included stops in Iraq, Kuwait, Afghanistan and Uzbekistan. by Dennis RyanPentagram staff writer Staff Sgt. Colin Eaton traveled right before Christmas to most of the same places he visited last year -- Kuwait, Afghanistan and Uzbekistan. But this year he added a new locale -- Iraq -- as a member of the Army Chorus's second annual USO trip led by Sgt. Major of the Army...