JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas –
The Air Force Band of the West performed their annual
Holiday in Blue concert Dec. 5 and 7 at the Edgewood Theatre of Performing Arts
in San Antonio.
The concert offered an opportunity for members of the
military and the local community to come together and enjoy holiday music,
reflect on service members stationed around the world and away from their
families during the holidays and a chance to thank the people of San Antonio
for their continued support of the military.
“Holiday music is a lot of fun, but what’s really neat is
that we have the opportunity to give back to the San Antonio community for the
support they have given us all year long,” 2nd Lt. Christina Muncey, Air Force
Band of the West flight commander, said. “The holiday season is always a time
for cheer, family and friends. It can be an especially challenging time for
military members and their families who have loved ones deployed overseas and
are unable to come home for the holidays. Hopefully this concert will be a good
reminder to folks to look out for each other this holiday season.”
The USAF Band of the West travels more than 125,000 miles
annually and provides hundreds of performances to military and civilian
audiences throughout Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia
and Florida.
Airmen assigned to the Air Force band are highly trained
professional musicians who have dedicated themselves to telling the Air Force
story through music.
“My favorite thing about doing these concerts is being able
to represent the other Airmen in the Air Force to our audience,” Senior Airman
Emily Matter, Air Force Band of the West bassoonist, said. “As band members we
are able to go out into the public where some of the other career fields
aren’t, and this is our way to show that the excellence and dedication you see
on stage is representative of the rest of the United States Air Force.”