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Clark: AF Band’s ‘Inactivation’ Sad

Being a former trumpeter and bandsman, I wanted to give an appreciative shout-out to the 560th Air Force Band for its decades of service, good will and great music. Also known as the Band of the Northwest, the 560th is tragically being mothballed Sept. 7 in an “Inactivation Ceremony” at Fairchild Air Force Base. The 560th has a rich history dating to 1942, when the band was officially activated in Alabama. That nugget of news comes from the official Band of the Northwest website along with other facts like the band being deactivated in 1946. Then the War Department “allocated” the band to the National Guard, which later gave it a home with the Washington Air National Guard/Doug Clark, SR. More here.

Question: Did you ever play in a band?



D.F. Oliveria
D.F. (Dave) Oliveria joined The Spokesman-Review in 1984. He currently is a columnist and compiles the Huckleberries Online blog and writes about North Idaho in his Huckleberries column.

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