Missouri National Guard's 135th Army Band to perform at Missouri Southern

 (From KGCS)

Celebrate Veterans’ Day with music! All are invited to a free concert by the Missouri National Guard’s 135th Army Band. Veterans, current and past Service Members, military families, and community members are encouraged to honor and celebrate the service of the region’s military community at 7:00 pm Thursday, November 9 in the Taylor Performing Arts Center Auditorium on the Missouri Southern State University Campus.

The 135th Army Band is under the Command of Chief Warrant Officer 2 Keith Moyer and First Sergeant Charles Bart. The Citizen-Soldiers of the 135th Army Band represent a diverse group of individuals who proudly serve our great Nation and State.

“They are college students, engineers, teachers, music performers, pilots, business professionals, and your neighbors,” said Public Affairs Representative Staff Sergeant Laura Mudge. “As Soldiers of the Missouri Army National Guard, they stand ready to answer the call and to represent all those who have, and will, wear the uniform proudly.”

The concert is sponsored by the Missouri Southern State University Department of Communications and Department of Music with additional support from Dawson Heritage Foundation, Pinocchio School of Dance and Joplin Elks Lodge #501. Representatives from various veteran service organizations will have information available in the TPAC lobby.

“This event will be a wonderful, musical experience for our community,” said Lisa Olliges, KGCS General Manager. “The concert will also be recorded for programming on KGCS so even more people can enjoy the talented musicians in the 135th Army Band.”

KGCS programming can be seen on channel 21 and is also available on regional cable television systems such as Sparklight, Mediacom and Suddenlink Communications. The station operates as a service of the Department of Communications at Missouri Southern State University.