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A Video of J. Burns Moore Performing “The Connecticut Halftime”

January 20, 2014 JAG USARD News

We thank Charlie Terzi for bringing this video of J. Burns Moore performing “The Connecticut Halftime” to our attention. Some, including myself, consider Moore to

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Art Cappio’s Christmas Card

December 25, 2013 JAG USARD News

USARD member, drumming great, drum music composer and teacher, Art Cappio has sent us this lovely Christmas Card. (CLICK ON THE IMAGE ABOVE OR THE TITLE

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At George Washington’s Tomb

November 19, 2013 JAG USARD News

Bill Messerschmidt sent this photo of the newspaper article showing him performing on his rope-tension snare drum with fifer, Don Francisco at the President Washington's

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U.S.A.R.D. Rigby Gift Fund

September 30, 2013 JAG USARD News

Image Credit: The Telegraph     September 30, 2013 7:40 PM   In June of this year, William Messerschmidt came up with the idea of

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Jim Smith’s Living History March – Updated 8-13-2013

August 12, 2013 JAG USARD News

After a productive quarterly meeting on July 27th, Member, Jim Smith, relayed to us his adventure of recreating the 200-mile march from Pittsburgh to Gettysburg

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The Drum Corps Heritage Society

June 25, 2013 JAG USARD News

Dennis Cole, Ph.D. has initiated a wonderful endeavor in creating The Drum Corps Heritage Society.  Please click on the "Read More" link and the Drum

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Gary Rockwell’s Soistman Drum

June 7, 2013 JAG USARD News

Here Gary Rockwell is telling his son-in-law and granddaughter the story of his Charles “Buck” Soistman hand-crafted rope tension drum:

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