USACE hosts final Twilight Tattoo

By JFHQ-NCR/MDW Public AffairsAugust 2, 2018

USACE hosts final Twilight Tattoo
1 / 2 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Soldiers from the 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) and The United States Army Band "Pershing's Own", participate in a special Twilight Tattoo, hosted by Lt. Gen. Todd Semonite, chief of engineers and commanding general, U.S. Army Corps of En... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
USACE hosts final Twilight Tattoo
2 / 2 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Soldiers from the 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) and The United States Army Band "Pershing's Own", participate in a special Twilight Tattoo, hosted by Lt. Gen. Todd Semonite, chief of engineers and commanding general, U.S. Army Corps of En... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL

Arlington, Va. (August 1, 2018) - - Lt. Gen. Todd Semonite, Chief of Engineers and Commanding General of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and more than one thousand visitors watched the last Twilight Tattoo performance of the season in Conmy Hall at Joint Base Myer - Henderson Hall, Va.

Twilight Tattoo is an hour long military pageant that gives a glimpse into American history through performances by the U.S. Army Blues, vocalists from the U.S. Army Band, The Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps, and the U.S. Army Drill Team.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has approximately 37,000 dedicated civilians and Soldiers delivering engineering services to customers in more than 130 countries worldwide and delivers vital public and military engineering services as a way of partnering in peace and war to strengthen our Nation's security, energize the economy and reduce risks from disasters.

This was the last performance of Twilight Tattoo this summer. The performances are scheduled to begin again in April 2019.

All Twilight Tattoo performances are free and open to the public. For more information on group reservations, contact MDW Public Affairs at (202) 685-2888.

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