Air Force Band ensembles honor veterans across the nation

Official Statements

• Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, November 13: “NEW YORK-The U.S. Air Force Band's Ceremonial Brass performed live at NBC's TODAY Show plaza, Nov. 11, 2026, anchoring a series of nationwide performances honoring America’s veterans through music. “Music says things that words can't say,” said Col. Jonathan Sawtelle, 11th Operations Group commander. “Our people's harmonies say we are a nation that remembers, and we are never going to forget.”

• Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, November 13: “To kick off the tributes early, The U.S. Air Force Concert Band performed a Veterans Day memorial concert at the Weinberg Center for the Arts in Frederick, Maryland, on Sunday, Nov. 8. Throughout the day on Veterans Day, multiple band ensembles connected with communities and honored those who served.”

• Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, November 13: “The Band’s Singing Sergeants presented choral selections at the Arlington Memorial Amphitheater in Virginia following the presidential wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, while the U.S. Air Force Band Strings performed for visitors across the historic grounds of George Washington’s Mount Vernon. Later that evening, the Airmen of Note delivered a jazz concert at the Clyde Theatre in Fort Wayne, Indiana.”

• Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, November 13: “To have The United States Air Force Band perform here on this stage on Veterans Day is an immense honor to this community,” said Fort Wayne Mayor Sharon Tucker. Through appearances on national television, historic grounds and local concert halls, The Band continues to honor veterans, strengthen community ties and showcase the service and dedication of the nation’s armed forces.”