More Photos

Some additional photos from our week on Oahu....

Sunday visit to the North Shore - small waves that day.

Lunch!

Waialua Concert

Umm.....let me explain that Michigan shaped like a mitten thing again.

Tuesday morning visit to the Arizona Memorial

Our Color Guard Presenting At the Arizona Memorial

Ron Geers Plays Taps on the Arizona Memorial - what
an emotional moment for all.

Author of the book "At Dawn We Slept"
("At Dawn They Slept" was the name of one of the pieces we played.)

At the Battleship Missouri on Tuesday, December 6



Flag raising No. 1 on the Missouri as the band played below.
For the Willard G. Leenhouts American Legion Post No. 6.

Guest Conductor Bobi from the Missouri

Flag raising No. 2 while the band is playing.
For the City of Holland.

On the deck of the USS Missouri - the location where the Japanese
signed the surrender document to officially end WW II.





Touring the "Mighty Mo" after our performance.

On to Tripler Army Medical Center for our next performance.

We got rained on at Tripler.....but at least it wasn't snow!

Tripler's beautiful Christmas decorations.

Another early breakfast and away we go again - to the
Pacific Aviation Museum on December 7th - PEARL HARBOR DAY!

A flyover at the tower ceremony. WW II vintage.

Nancy sings the National Anthem.

Armed Forces Salute with a VERY Special guest Color Guard!

Brass & Piccolos out front for the Stars & Stripes Forever.

Reliving history in the museum.

Thursday morning, December 8 - raising the flag at the
National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific while the band
played the Star Spangled Banner. What an honor!





Many names of WW II, Korean & Viet Nam War service
men and women on the walls above.

 The National Commander of the American Legion was there to
place a wreath......

...with assistance from the Color Guard from our own
Willard G. Leenhouts American Legion Post 6.

The Stars and Stripes Forever finale on
the steps of this magnificent cemetery.

This was our last performance of the trip.

A little Luau R & R to celebrate a great week of performances.

Christmas spirit...Hawaiian style.

Last minute shopping near the hotel.....

...and to the airport for the trip home.
What an amazing week!