Song was played/recorded on at Fort Myer, Virginia by The United States Army Band. When it is published in the near future, the sheet music will be made available. Music and lyrics by Chief Warrant Officer 4 David Myers, 40th Army Band, Vermont Army National Guard.īand and protocol guidance on the use of the NGB song is in progress.
The three verses reflect the Guard’s enduring missions defending the nation abroad and at home, and working in partnership with both international friends and local communities, readily summed up by the song’s title: “Always Ready, Always There.” With music evocative of traditional American military marches, the song subtly captures the modern National Guard’s role in our Nation’s defense. Several outstanding submissions were received, but Chief Myers’ rousing march stood out in its ability to represent both the Bureau’s century-plus history and its mission of supporting the National Guard units of the States, Territories, and District of Columbia. To rectify this situation, and in the best tradition of Citizen-Soldiers and –Airmen, all National Guard band personnel were invited to compose an original march to be considered for adoption by the Bureau. Copyright © The National Catholic Reporter Publishing Company 115 E. Military music has long played an important role in fostering unit esprit and identity, but the National Guard Bureau has never had organizational music to satisfy this purpose. Grass, Chief of National Guard Bureau, designated “Always Ready, Always There,” composed by Chief Warrant Officer 4 David Myers, 40th Army Band, Vermont Army National Guard, as the official organizational song of the National Guard Bureau. The official song of the National Guard Bureau, with music and lyrics by Chief Warrant Officer 4 David Myers.On April 26, 2016, General Frank J.
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