Task Force Marne’s Brass Band Visits 3rd HBCT

By Sgt. Natalie Rostek, 3rd HBCT, 3rd Inf. Div.

FORWARD OPERATING BASE HAMMER, Iraq

Sgt. Rich Yaeger, from Minneapolis, a trumpeter for the Task Force Marne brass band, “Nightshift,” sings during a performance Nov. 9. The band played for Soldiers of the 3rd Heavy Brigade Combat Team during dinner in the dining facility at Forward Operating Base Hammer, Iraq. The 3rd HBCT, 3rd Infantry Division has been deployed in support Operation Iraqi Freedom V since March.

Sgt. Rich Yaeger, from Minneapolis, a trumpeter for the Task Force Marne brass band, “Nightshift,” sings during a performance Nov. 9. The band played for Soldiers of the 3rd Heavy Brigade Combat Team during dinner in the dining facility at Forward Operating Base Hammer, Iraq. The 3rd HBCT, 3rd Infantry Division has been deployed in support Operation Iraqi Freedom V since March.

The Task Force Marne brass band, “Nightshift,” (left to right) Sgt. Lawrence Patterson, from New Orleans, trombone, Sgt. Andrew Meronek, from Almont, Mich., trombone, Staff Sgt. Timmy Kerr, from Janesville, Wis., saxophone, Spc. Matthew Zirtzman, from Oshkosh, Wis., trumpet, and Sgt. Rich Yaeger, from Minneapolis, trumpet and vocals, play during a performance Nov. 9. The band played for Soldiers of the 3rd Heavy Brigade Combat Team during dinner in the dining facility at Forward Operating Base Hammer, Iraq. The 3rd HBCT, 3rd Infantry Division has been deployed in support Operation Iraqi Freedom V since March.

Staff Sgt. Timmy Kerr, from Janesville, Wis., a saxophone player in the Task Force Marne brass band, “Nightshift,” plays during a performance Nov. 9. The band played for Soldiers of the 3rd Heavy Brigade Combat Team during dinner in the dining facility at Forward Operating Base Hammer, Iraq. The 3rd HBCT, 3rd Infantry Division has been deployed in support Operation Iraqi Freedom V since March.

Staff Sgt. Jeff Hughes, from Birmingham, Ala., a tuba player in the Task Force Marne brass band, “Nightshift,” plays during a performance Nov. 9. The band played for Soldiers of the 3rd Heavy Brigade Combat Team during dinner in the dining facility at Forward Operating Base Hammer, Iraq. The 3rd HBCT, 3rd Infantry Division has been deployed in support Operation Iraqi Freedom V since March

Staff Sgt. Julio Delarosa, from Puerto Rico, a drummer for the Task Force Marne brass band, “Nightshift,” plays during a performance Nov. 9. The band played for Soldiers of the 3rd Heavy Brigade Combat Team during dinner in the dining facility at Forward Operating Base Hammer, Iraq. The 3rd HBCT, 3rd Infantry Division has been deployed in support Operation Iraqi Freedom V since March.