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- This is a first for
us, helping in honoring

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DC's home team, the Nationals,
with this celebration.

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It's a first in my career of 23 years

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and I know the first for the band.

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(marching band music)

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And when we got the
call about 48 hours ago

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that we were the Military
District of Washington's

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first choice to front this parade,

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we thought it was a perfect opportunity.

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It made my day.

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(marching band plays)

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- There are a lot of bands in
the National Capital region

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and we all march down what you call

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Constitution Avenue right in front of me,

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but for us, the DC National
Guard, 257th Army Band,

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that is Main Street to us.