The 338th Army Band is a

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stationed in

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and

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. Currently the unit serves under the 88th Regional Support Command, headquartered at

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. On 12 July 2018, while training at

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, 338th Army Band was the military band of the

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ceremony for the incoming and outgoing

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History

The 338th Army Band was originally formed in 1943 at Camp Siebert, Alabama, as part of a support group for General Patton's 3rd Army in Europe. The band was deactivated before overseas deployment in 1945. The 338th was reactivated in 1952 as part of the

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. Later, the 338th became part of the XX Corps of the

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. In 1967 the band was reassigned to the 83rd Army Reserve Command at

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. In July 1995 the 338th moved its location to

, near the

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. In September 1995 the 338th was transferred to the 88th Reserve Support Command with headquarters at

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. Subsequently, that command became the 88th Regional Support Command and then became the 88th Regional Readiness Command. In 2002 the former members of the 70th Division Band (Reserve), based in

, became the First Detachment of the 338th. In 2006 the 338th was reassigned to the 310th Expeditionary Support Command,

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, Indiana. In 2008, the 338th was reassigned as a Direct Reporting Unit (DRU) to the 88th Regional Support Command newly headquartered at Fort McCoy, Wisconsin.

70th Division Band history

The 70th Division U.S. Army Band was activated on May 15, 1943, at Camp Adair, Oregon, and served with the division in Italy, France, and Germany. During this period, the division saw combat in numerous battles, including the capture of

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, Italy, and the Battle of the Bulge. The band itself earned campaign credit for service in the Rhineland and Central Europe. The band was inactivated in Germany in December 1945, but reactivated in Michigan during the

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. In 2002, the band was moved to Seattle, Washington and many of the members became attached to the 338th in Columbus, Ohio, with station in Livonia, Michigan. The newly based 70th Division Band in Washington became attached to the 204th Band and later decommissioned in 2009.

Ensembles

* Concert Band * Ceremonial Band * Jazz Octet * Generations Show Band * Thunderbolt Stage Band (Big Band) * Brass Quintet * Ska Band * Saxophone Quartet * Woodwind Quintet

Resources

338th Army Band Website
78th Army Band, Ft. Dix, NJ

References

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338 __NOTOC__ Year 338 ( CCCXXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Ursus and Polemius (or, less frequently, year 1091 ' ...

Wind bands Musical groups established in 1943