SOUSA Semper Fidelis – “The President’s Own” US Marine Band

“Semper Fidelis” takes its title from the motto of the U.S. Marine Corps, which means “always faithful”.

The march unusually features a drum break before the trio. The first Trio strain is constructed of a bugle call repeated three times with increasingly complex accompaniment superimposed on it.

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General Discussion, Tuesday, May 21, 2024

 

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British High Court Grants WikiLeaks Founder Julian Assange the Right to Appeal U.S. Extradition

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange on Monday won the right to appeal his extradition to the United States. Assange’s lawyers argued before the British High Court that the U.S. government provided “blatantly inadequate” assurances that Assange would have the same free speech protections as an American citizen if extradited from Britain.

Assange has spent more than a decade facing the threat of extradition to the U.S., where he faces up to 175 years in prison for publishing classified documents exposing U.S. war crimes in Iraq and Afghanistan.

“This is a victory for Julian Assange in that he lives on to fight another day, his case lives on to fight another day. But he’s not out of Belmarsh [Prison] yet, and he’s not in the clear yet,” says Chip Gibbons, policy director of Defending Rights & Dissent. “This could still end in him being sent to the U.S. And the person who can stop this is Joe Biden and Merrick Garland.”

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“The Thunderer” by John Philip Sousa | The Concert Band of The U.S. Army Field Band

Composed for the occasion of the 24th triennial Conclave of the Grand Encampment of the Knights Templar.

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Monday’s Meme

 

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General Discussion, Monday, May 20, 2024

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March week

I smile when I hear a good march! Let’s face it, most of them are good. I plan to feature one march every day this week. Today’s is British. You will recognize it immediately.

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What would George say?

This is the actual quote, from Washington’s first State of the Union address to Congress:

“A free people ought not only to be armed, but disciplined; to which end a uniform and well-digested plan is requisite; and their safety and interest require that they should promote such manufactories as tend to render them independent of others for essential, particularly military, supplies.”

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How to Make Homemade LIMONCELLO (and why you might not want to)

We mentioned in a previous video how limoncello is considered a purely homemade treat by most Italians. The stuff you buy in a store or a restaurant—even in Italy—is really meant for tourists and a far cry from the real deal. Well, a lot of you asked so this week Eva is sharing her limoncello recipe!

BUT… there is a reason why we actually recommend that most people don’t try to make it at home. In this video we’ll explain why and share some incredible alternatives that you might even prefer.

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General Discussion, Sunday, May 19, 2024

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