Performing music of patriotism

MINOT, N.D. -- The Heartland of America Air Force Band performs at the Minot Municipal Auditorium May 4. The vibrant ensemble presents exciting, uplifting music with innovation and professionalism inspiring patriotism to global audiences. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Senior Airman Lopez)

Performing music of patriotism

MINOT, N.D. -- Staff Sgt. Steve Helford, Heartland of America Air Force Band percussionist, plays the triangle during a concert at the Minot Municipal Auditorium May 4. The vibrant ensemble presents exciting, uplifting music with innovation and professionalism inspiring patriotism to global audiences. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Senior Airman Lopez)

Noteables

OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE, Neb. - Senior Airman Greg Phlugh, saxophone with the Heartland of America Band's Noteables jazz ensemble, runs cables to the stage speakers as part of setting up at Ames High School's auditorium in Ames, Iowa, March 27. Jazz fans filled into a 600-seat auditorium to see the Air Force ensemble perform. U.S. Air Force photo by Josh Plueger (released)

Noteables

OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE, Neb. - The Heartland of America Band's Noteables jazz ensemble performs at Atlantic Middle School's auditorium in Atlantic, Iowa, March 26. The band often travels long distances from their hotel in order to reach sometimes very small venues where fans of jazz await their arrival. U.S. Air Force photo by Josh Plueger (released)

Noteables

OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE, Neb. - Staff Sgt. Steven P. Helfand, drummer and percussionist with the Heartland of America Band's Noteables jazz ensemble, reads through pages of music to pass the time while on the road to their next gig in Atlantic, Iowa, in their central Iowa tour March 26. The band often travels long distances from their hotel in order to reach sometimes very small venues where fans of Jazz await their arrival. U.S. Air Force photo by Josh Plueger (released)

Noteables

OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE, Neb. - Tech. Sgt. Krista Joyce, the vocalist with the Heartland of America Band's Noteables jazz ensemble, signs an autograph for a young man following a two-part concert held at the Waukee Middle School in Waukee, Iowa, March 25. The Noteables perform at several venues with audiences ranging from small children to war veterans. U.S. Air Force photo by Josh Plueger (released)