Pershing's Own and Presidential Salute Battery Honor America
The Presidential Salute Battery of the U.S. Army 3rd U.S.
Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) lends their special
talents with firing four 5,775-pound World War II-era
anti-tank guns during the final performance of the summer
season annual 1812 Overture Concert by the U.S. Army Band
"Pershing's Own" in August 2016 that honors America.
The music is Tchaikovsky's inimitable "1812 Overture" that
was written to commemorate the Russian defeat of Napoleon's
Grande Armée. Perhaps one of the finest examples of
storytelling through music, Tchaikovsky calls specifically
for live cannon fire to musically fight off the advancing
Napoleonic army, symbolized by the French anthem La
Marseillaise. Church bells, chimes, and the chorus of
Russia's God Save the Czar celebrate the Russian victory.
Segement/Clip from courtesy
video of the 1812 Overture Concert Produced by the U.S. Army
Multimedia & Visual Information Directorate - August 2016. Edit by USA Patriotism!
