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Kenneth Force, standard-bearer of military music, dies at 83

For nearly half a century, he led the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Regimental Band, a mainstay of celebrations including the presidential inaugural parade.

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Kenneth Force, standard-bearer of military music, dies at 83

Kenneth Force, standard-bearer of military music, dies at 83
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Kenneth Force, the Toscanini of Military Marching Bands, Dies at 83

Captain Force was part of the pomp and ceremony at 10 presidential inaugurations, and for 45 years he taught midshipmen to revere traditional military music.

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