Colonel George S. Howard Citation


The 312th Army Band is the first Army Reserve Band to receive the Colonel George S. Howard Citation
of Musical Excellence for Military Concert Bands. The prestigious international award recognizing
military concert bands is administered by The John Philip Sousa Foundation.
The 312th Army Band received this citation December 16th, 2005.



Letter from LOWELL E. GRAHAM, Colonel, USAF (ret), Chairman, Citation of Musical Excellence Committee to MG Rita Broadway, Commanding General, 89th Regional Readiness Command, Wichita, KS Letter to the 312th Army Band Members from MG Rita Broadway, Commanding General, 89th Regional Readiness Command, Wichita, KS Article By CW3 Fred Ellwein, DA Staff Band Office Article from The Lawrence Journal World Article from The 89th Regional Readiness Command's Rolling W, Fall 2006 Issue


BG George Harris (right), Deputy Commander, 89th Regional Readiness Command
presenting the Citation to CW3 Robert Claggett, Commander, 312th Army Band.


CW3 Claggett (left) addressing the Soldiers of the 312th Army Band.


BG George Harris (right), Deputy Commander, 89th Regional Readiness Command
presenting the Citation to 1SG Wayne Buckley, First Sergeant, 312th Army Band.


BG George Harris, Deputy Commander, 89th Regional Readiness Command
addressing the Soldiers of the 312th Army Band


BG George Harris (right), Deputy Commander, 89th Regional Readiness
Command reading letters from committee and MG Broadway
BG George Harris, Deputy Commander, 89th Regional Readiness Command
presenting the Citation to CW3 Robert Claggett, Commander, 312th Army Band.


BG George Harris, Deputy Commander, 89th Regional Readiness Command
addressing the Soldiers of the 312th Army Band


CW3 Robert Claggett addressing the Soldiers of the 312th Army Band.


BG George Harris, Deputy Commander, 89th Regional Readiness Command
addressing the Soldiers of the 312th Army Band


Soldiers of the 312th Army Band


Soldiers of the 312th Army Band


CW4 Paul Gray (RET) former Commander of the 312th Army Band (for 18 years)
waving to the Soldiers of the 312th Army Band. Next to Mr. Gray is his wife Kitsy.


1SG Bobby R. Duffer (RET) former First Sergeant of the 312th Army
Band addressing the Soldiers of the band.


Peggy Claggett, wife of CW3 Claggett is sitting at the table.


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