Final NMA Reunion in Review: 2019

Carl Gerhard leads concert band in rehearsal
of "Americ, the Beautiful," featuring vocalist
MUC Audra Radliff.

We'll finish our week of NMA reunions with last year's bash in Milwaukee.

Carl Gerhard, our reunion coordinator, put this one together in style. Our hotel rooms were comfortable and spacious, our working spaces convenient, and the staff more than accomodating.

And, speaking of style, our Saturday-night dinner/dance featured a visit from Navy Band Great Oakes. The ceremonial band thrilled us and Chief Radliff sent a few jolts of electricity through the ballroom with her rendition of "America, the Beautiful."

We thanked Wilbur Smith for his years of dedicated service as conductor of the concert band and cheered as he announced that Ray Ascione had agreed to take the helm of that vital ensemble.

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