Boxing – 1985 – Special – The Marine Band Presents The Colors At Light Heavyweight Title Fight

DOG ASIDE

The United States Marine Corps (USMC), also referred to as the United States Marines, is a branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for conducting expeditionary and amphibious operations^[12] with the United States Navy as well as the Army and Air Force. The U.S. Marine Corps is one of the four armed service branches in the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States.  The Marine Corps has been a component of the U.S. Department of the Navy since 30 June 1834,^[13] working closely with naval forces. The USMC operates installationson land and aboard sea-going amphibious warfare shipsaround the world. Additionally, several of the Marines’ tactical aviation squadrons, primarily Marine Fighter Attack squadrons, are also embedded in Navy carrier air wings and operate from the aircraft carriers.  

The history of the Marine Corps began when two battalions of Continental Marines were formed on 10 November 1775 in Philadelphia as a service branch of infantry troops capable of fighting both at sea and on shore. In the Pacific theater of World War II the Corps took the lead in a massive campaign of amphibious warfare….advancing from island to island.  As of 2018, the USMC has around 200,000 active members and some 49,000 reserve Marines.  It is the smallest U.S. military service within the DoD…..but that would be the only place the Marine Corp falls short….for regardless of where the fight…..the Marines are typically first to fight….be the soldier a member of the band or not….they all know how to fight.  

A military band is a group of personnel that performs musical duties for military functions, usually for the armed forces of the Army….Navy….Air Force….and Marines.. A typical military band consists mostly of wind and percussion instruments. The conductor of a band commonly bears the title of Bandmaster or Director of Music. Ottoman military bands are thought to be the oldest variety of military marching bands in the world, dating from the 13th century.   

After having posted 300 to 400 vintage world championship boxing matches here at ImaSportsphile….this lil ole chiweenie Sportsphile can tell you a few things about boxing promoters…..but there was NO promoter that could hold a candle to presenting a patriotic event than Don King…..for he stood out as a promoter from his fighters…..to his hair….to his patriotism…..for like him or not….Don King was a patriot that truly believed he could not have been doing what he was doing as a events promoter in NO PLACE ELSE BUT AMERICA….and this lil ole chiweenie Sportsphile loved him for that…..cuz every time I listen to the Marine Corp Band present the US Colors…..as seen in the video herewith…..it just send s chills up and down long Daschund baek….which is part of the German in this gal.