U.S. Army Field Band member Staff Sgt. Sarah Polinski, originally of Sayre, Pa., is seen on a monitor as she gives the thumbs up during the rehearsal of their daily "We Stand Ready" virtual concert series at Fort George G. Meade in Fort Meade, Md., Wednesday, March 25, 2020. The Army Field Band's mission is to bring the military's story to the American people. And they're not letting the coronavirus get in the way. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
March 31, 2020
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March 31, 2020 7:42 a.m.
In shadow of COVID-19, Army Field Band plays on for America
For members of the U.S. Army Field Band, it has never been merely about the music. Yes, they wanted to please the ear, but they played for the Army. For America.