Or take my word for it: It's the Navy's 232nd birthday.
After years of performing at annual Navy Birthday balls, concerts, ceremonies, parades, we handed over our batons, trombones and piccolos to a younger, more energetic corp of MUs. Those of us who saw the CINCLANT Ceremonial Band at the last reunion know: They are worthy to step into our shoes.
Happy Birthday, shipmates. It's good to be one of the guests of honor for a change.
