The Army is breaking up four of its active-duty bands by the end of this month as the service adjusts what jobs are most needed given its smaller size and the prospect of looming wars. At four U.S.

FORT LEONARD WOOD, Mo. — As the announcer speaks of the significant role the fife, drum and bugle have played throughout military history, during a change-of-command ceremony for 169th Engineer ...

FORT LEONARD WOOD, Mo. — The public is invited to gather to listen as the 399th Army Band plays its final notes during a concert and inactivation ceremony Oct. 24 at 6 p.m. in Nutter Field House.

In the U.S. Army, music isn’t just background noise, it’s a heartbeat. It’s the sound of unity, of home, of hope when things get hard. And for the Soldiers who wear the uniform and play the notes, ...