Though they now serve ceremonial functions, these bands were once an integral element on the battlefield. Armed Forces maintains its own military marching band to inspire troops and preserve tradition. Gruber, while stationed in the Philippines in 1908 as the “Caisson Song.” The original lyrics reflect routine activities in a horse-drawn field artillery battery.Įach branch of the U.S. The song was originally written by field artillery First Lieutenant Edmund L. The Official Song of The United States Army. Space Force March,” is an interim song for the newest military branch based on John Philip Sousa’s 1901 march, “The Invincible Eagle.” Sousa, “The March King,” wrote the piece while traveling by train between Buffalo and New York. In 1986, National Memorial Day Concert producer Jerry Colbert commissioned American composer Henry Mancini to create a special medley arrangement to serve this purpose. Air Force, Anchors Aweigh, the Marines’ Hymn and The Army Goes Rolling Along.

Space Force does not yet have a song, but the other songs, when played as a medley, are usually played in this order: Semper Paratus, Space Force Song (unnamed as of today), The U.S. What is the official order of the Armed Forces medley?