Land of the Free and Home of the Brave

Veterans and their families were treated to a special concert of the Indianapolis Municipal Band on Sunday, as part of a Veteran’s Day remembrance at the museum.  Very impressive, in that the guest conductor was Colonel L. Bryan Shelburne, Jr. commander of The U.S. Army Band “Pershing’s Own”.  He was only the sixth appointee to serve as leader and commander of that band since the band’s formation in 1922.  So, as the band played the familiar military and patriotic songs we all know so well, you got such a sense of history, that he was part of so many performances to so many important heads of state over the past 18 years.

Another very special part of the museum’s remembrance, is a huge community board of donated photos of veterans from across the state.  Many folks stopped by to see their loved ones and remember.

Hundreds of people enjoyed military and patriotic pieces from the Indianapolis Municipal Band.

Indianapolis Municipal Band at the Indiana State Museum

Tammy Cochran & daughter Abby stand in front of her son, Adam’s picture with fiancee Tara. Adam is currently serving in Iraq. Abby holds their own army-man, “Adam”, who travels everywhere with them!