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Honoring Heritage Through Song

May 18, 2023 |DOD News

A band performs.
A band performs.
Musical Performance
Marines with the 1st Marine Division Band perform “Promise of the World” by Chieko Baisho at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., May 16, 2023. The division band celebrated this year’s Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month with their rendition of the song.
Download: Full Size (8.16 MB)
Credit: Marine Corps Cpl. Kayla Halloran
VIRIN: 230516-M-OV505-1128

Music can tell the story of a culture.

Marines assigned to the 1st Marine Division Band performed at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., to celebrate Asian American  Pacific Islander Heritage Month.

A Marine sings.
A Marine sings.
Promise of the World
Marine Corps Sgt. Kasie Wagner, a vocalist with the 1st Marine Division Band, sings “Promise of the World” by Chieko Baisho in Japanese at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., May 16, 2023. The division band celebrated this year’s Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month with their rendition of the song.
Download: Full Size (4.42 MB)
Credit: Marine Corps Cpl. Kayla Halloran
VIRIN: 230516-M-OV505-1302M
A band performs on a deck near greenery.
A band performs on a deck near greenery.
Musical Performance
Marines with the 1st Marine Division Band perform “Promise of the World” by Chieko Baisho at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., May 16, 2023. The division band celebrated this year’s Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month with their rendition of the song.
Download: Full Size (4.95 MB)
Credit: Marine Corps Cpl. Kayla Halloran
VIRIN: 230516-M-OV505-1208M
A Marine plays the guitar.
A Marine plays the guitar.
All About That Bass
Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Derrick Atangan, a bassist with the 1st Marine Division Band, plays the guitar at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., May 16, 2023. The division band celebrated this year’s Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month with a performance of “Promise of the World” by Chieko Baisho.
Download: Full Size (3.48 MB)
Credit: Marine Corps Cpl. Kayla Halloran
VIRIN: 230516-M-OV505-1046M

Every May, the Defense Department pays tribute to the contributions and dedicated service of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders.

This year to commemorate the month, the division band performed "Promise of the World" by Chieko Baisho in Japanese.

Spotlight: Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month Spotlight: Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month: https://www.defense.gov/Spotlights/Asian-American-Pacific-Islander-Heritage-Month/

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