136K views · 364 reactions | On this day in 1917, Lt. Cmdr. John Philip Sousa was commissioned as an officer in the U.S. Navy. Navy Music celebrates the centennial of the March King's commissioning with a series of marches performed by our Navy bands around the world. Our first tribute is from Navy Band Great Lakes, where Sousa served as the Navy bandmaster from 1917-1919. | United States Naval Academy Band | Facebook

8.3K views · 173 reactions | Don’t you wish you were at the Navy Memorial listening to the United States Navy Band's Country Current perform “Honky Tonk Heart” right now? We’re enjoying the show!  The Navy Band is here every Tuesday at 7:30pm until Labor Day to make your summer unforgettable with free, live concerts on Memorial Plaza. | US Navy Memorial | Facebook