The I Corps Band pictured in 2012 during a performance children at Evergreen Elementary School in Fort Lewis
Active
8 July 1991-Present
Country
United States
Branch
United States Army
Type
Military band
Role
Public duties
Part of
I Corps
HQ
Fort Lewis, Washington
Nickname(s)
Heartbeat of America's Corps America's First Corps Band Fightin' 56th
Engagements
World War II Korea War
Commanders
Bandmaster and conductor
Chief Warrant Officer Robert Bruns
Military unit
I Corps Band or America's First Corps Band (officially referred to as the 56th Army Band) is an American military band maintained by the United States Army and is attached to the Army's I Corps in United States Army Forces Command. It is currently one of two Army bands in the Pacific Northwest, the other being the 133d Army Band (Washington Army National Guard) based at Camp Murray. The 56th is currently based at Joint Base Lewis–McChord outside of Tacoma, Washington.
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