What makes or breaks a drum corps? Well, there are a lot of things actually; The Cavaliers and Phantom Regiment both take different approaches to the question. The Phantom Regiment and The Cavaliers are different as The Phantom Regiment has a lighter happier compilation of show music, while The Cavaliers have a darker compilation; as well as, The Phantom Regiment prefers an organic drill with little use of props, while The Cavaliers prefer harsh lines and base their shows around props. They are also similar as they both have a similar history.
The Music of The Phantom Regiment & The Cavaliers is very different. The Phantom Regiment’s 2016 Show: Voice Of Promise put a spotlight on many amazing musicians incorporating soloist throughout
the show. The music used in the show is a light happy tone with profound low brass sound. Like other Phantom Regiment shows it sticks with classical programming. The show also has countless musical impacts. On the other hand, The Cavalier’s 2016 show: Propaganda has a darker and more stereotypically manly tone. Like Phantom Regiment, The Cavaliers also had countless musical impacts. The Cavaliers have a strong drumline which is taken advantage of. The Cavaliers also did something uncommon in their show. As a feature, a large proportion of the band gathers at the front of the field and starts singing. Like their music they also differ on how they utilize their auxiliary. Phantom Regiment uses largely organic shapes and chevrons. In their 2016 show, they included darker and neutral tones with pops of color in the flags. The show has a strong light-dark contrast in colors and is very in your face during high points. A large part of the auxiliary’s body is dance. At the same time, The Cavalier’s show has very harsh lines with a straight-leg march, making most of the movements very robust. Much of the drill is blocks or lines. Like Phantom Regiment they also have a strong light-dark contrast. Lastly, The Phantom Regiment and The Cavaliers have a few similarities, the two corps had similar starts. The Phantom Regiment was founded in 1956. It started as a coed corps but later went all male that didn’t work out and it once again became coed. The Phantom Regiment is based in Illinois. Likewise, The Cavaliers were founded in 1948 and are older that the Phantom Regiment. They started (and still are) 1 out of 2 still remaining all-male corps. They like The Phantom Regiment are based in Illinois. While these two corps are similar in some aspects in others there is no real way to determine which is better; they are both excellent corps who set very high standards for world class in DCI.
Introduction. Common Attributes of military leaders are just that, common. The accomplished Generals, Colonels and Majors that contributed to the most successful wars of our country have been molded a certain way. They are molded through vigorous training both in scholastic training and in the field along with rigorous mentorship. Colonel Lewis McBride was a rare exception to the rule. As a renowned Chemical museum curator so distinctively puts it, he was, without a doubt, one of the most interesting and industrious officers in the history of the US Army Chemical Corps.
The first poem we are going to look at is ‘The Charge of the Light
"The McGillivray Moment" and "Chief Joseph Surrenders" are both about struggles the Native American Indians went through in their lives and their encounters with the settlers of North America. The settlers of North America were not courteous to the rights the Native Americans had and to their traditions.
Drum Corps International (DCI) defines drum corps has a drum and bugle musical marching unit that has only brass, percussion instruments and color guard. DCI is considered a specialized marching band (DCI parents: About drum corps, n.d).
...a life lesson. The military style of drum line is what has helped me improve in my schoolwork, my family life, and my friendships; I was trained to never give up even if success seems impossible.
great groups were created. The Continental Army (The army who fought for the whole country) and the Minute Men (Who fought for their own community). Now these two armies have very distinct differences and different views.
The Buffalo Soldiers was mostly known as the African American Cavalry who was in war of the American army during 1867-1896. They were on the frontier fighting against the Indians. The Buffalo soldiers was the black African American who fighted for the United States Army but not beside the whites. The Indians called African American Buffalo Solders because their strength, ability of a buffalo, and also they had similar texture in the hair of a buffalo that hung of the back of a buffalo neck. When they won’t fighting against the Indians, They helped build forts, railroads work, and also as travel stagecoaches, helped protect others such as travelers and settlers . They were treated harshly; they weren’t receiving good conditions of things that they need to stay healthy as they need to be.
The battle of Lexington and Concord was by the colonist. The first shot of the battle was fired by colonist according to the accounts of Major Pitcairn and Thomas Fessenden . As major Pitcairn states, the first shot was fired by the colonist because the author said, “ I gave directions to the troops to move forward, but not to fire, or to attempt to fire without orders”(account #3). He gave them orders to move forward but he didn't give them permission to fire and do some damage. As Thomas Fessenden states,the first shot by the colonist because as the author states,”I further testify that when the british officers told the colonist to disperse, they did begin to leave the area immediately, but the british officers fired at them anyways”(Account
Many people question if Guy Sajer, author of The Forgotten Soldier, is an actual person or only a fictitious character. In fact, Guy Sajer in not a nom de plume. He was born as Guy Monminoux in Paris on 13 January 1927. At the ripe young age of 16, while living in Alsace, he joined the German army. Hoping to conceal his French descent, Guy enlisted under his mother's maiden name-Sajer. After the war Guy returned to France where he became a well known cartoonist, publishing comic books on World War II under the pen name Dimitri.
“These are the times that try men’s souls” (Paine, 1776). The first two years since George Washington had taken command as General of the Continental Army in 1775 had not gone well for the colonial side of the American Revolution. Washington took his troops to build a winter camp at Valley Forge about 18 miles northwest of Philadelphia. In the duration of which the army stayed at Valley Forge, they caught sicknesses, ran low on provisions, and yet most were still willing to stay and continue to fight for their freedom. Through all the hardships and sufferings in the winter at Valley Forge, would it be reasonable to quit? Probably. But, a soldier who has enough willpower and determination should fight for his freedom until the end because of the survival rates, their willingness, and the glorious triumph they would feel when they conquered another conflict in the course of the revolution.
620,000 people died (Civil War Trust), and countless were wounded in the Civil War. The civil war was bloody, and frightening. Anyone who fought in it was lucky to survive. But they didn’t survive without trauma. On the loud battlefields soldiers constantly saw their friends and fellow towns men drop dead on the ground all around. But guns weren’t the only thing to be afraid of, disease was as well. (Yale National Initiative). It claimed the majority of the 620,000 lives lost. In the end, the Union tasted victory, but not without a cost. The life of a soldier in the civil war was hell.
World War II and The Revolutionary war have many things in common with each other.World War II is a well known war and it lasted from 1939-1945. The Revolutionary war is also a well known war that lasted from 1775-1783. In the Revolutionary War it was between the American and British but many people got involved with the war.In World War II it was between the Jews and Nazi but many people helped the jews than the nazis.The first contrast is the technology that they had when they went to war.
Despite its hardship, killing, and divisions between the colonist, The American Revolution is best known as the turning point of the colonies. Such an event that would change the world, but that is better said than done. Once the word came out about independence and fighting back the redcoats some coloinst were not up for it, these were called Loyalist. Those who were up to fight back were known as Patriots. The Loyalist and Patriots both have reasons why they think they are right in their principle.
During the Revolutionary War, the first cavalry was established. For example in 1775, Paul Revere rode his horse through the night to alert the American settlers the British army was coming. The cavalry consisted of men who rode horses. The advantage of using the cavalry is that they could cover more miles, in a shorter period of time. The horses were not always treated with the best of care. The cavalry had several impacts on past wars.
Its 1777, in Boston Massachusetts a small skirmish between the british and a band of poor colonial states calling themselves the Americans has blown up into a global war. The mighty royal British forces with the help of the Hashians have invaded America and the Britishes arch enemy the French have just entered the war on the american side. With all this going on the newly formed american side is is dealing with issues from within. There are three factions in on the american side the patriots who are fighting for independence and liberty, the neutralist who just want to be left alone and think there's no problem with the current state of the colonies, and the Loyalist who still believe in rule by the crown and believe that the patriots are a lost cause. Im Major General Horatio Gates of the Colonial American Army, Commander of the Northern District.