234th Army Band completes Annual Training in Texas
“Oregon’s Own” 234th Army Band, Oregon National Guard, just completed 15 days of annual training at Ft Sam Houston, Texas. The 234th supported the Fort while the Army Medical Command Band was on block leave. During our time in Texas, the Band performed 20 missions in 13 days with 11 different performing groups for over 7,000 military and civilian audience members! Some of the performance highlights were standing up the headquarters Battalion for US Army North under LTG Guy Swan, deploying and redeploying medical units in support of current worldwide operations, and performing for wounded Soldiers and their families.
As we transition back into Oregon, the band will be supporting many different military events during August and September. During our drill on 11 September 2010, we will be saying farewell to SSG Robert Thomsen as he retires after 28 years of service with both the Oregon National Guard and the Army Reserves.
For more informtion about the 234th Army Band or about upcoming performances, please contact SFC Terry Tuggy terry.d.tuggy@us.army.mil or 503-335-4822.