Marching to Portsmouth
Navy musicians get one up on the Marines.It was a scorching hot day, with humidity hovering around the ninety percent mark. All of us musicians, even wearing white uniforms, were soaked through to the skin. The Norfolk Parade had not been too bad, though; the route was only about two miles, and we didn’t have to march behind the horses. We had a Marine color guard and contingent immediately behind us. Rather than calling out a cadence, the Gunnery Sergeant told...
