Volunteers stand in for the Marines after shutdown cancels celebration For decades, the U.S. Marine Band has celebrated the birthday of famed composer John Philip Sousa.

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Gratitude to #CapitalCitySymphony & volunteer musicians for filling in for cancelled Marines to perform this (rather unusual) arrangement of “The Stars & Stripes Forever” at the graveside of #JohnPhilipSousa as is tradition honoring the composer’s birthday.