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ENOGGERA, Australia— Staff Sgt. Brian Adamski, operations noncommissioned officer, America’s First Corps Army Band, has been in the band for 13 years.
Adamski, a brass instrument player, has tried his hand at playing the trombone, and trumpet. His favorite and current instrument is the french horn.
“There is something about the horn that’s always spoken to me,” he said. “It’s who I am.”
Here, as part of Talisman Saber 17, he, and the rest of the brass quintet, continuing to reach out to troops from other nations, and the general public.
“So far, the operational exercises are fantastic. We get to support the troops and project a positive image,” he said.
The band has performed several times within the Brisbane community since being here. Including performing at local schools, and at a memorial service that honored fallen Australian soldiers.
“It’s one of the hardest parts of the job,” said Adamski. “It’s bringing what talent we have to honor that family, soldier, service and as a musician there is absolutely no better way to do that.”
The band’s mission is to honor the fallen, support troop morale, and public outreach. Some Soldiers aren’t aware that the army has musicians.
“I’ve come across active duty soldiers that have been in 15 years that don’t know an army musician is a job, or what it’s for,” said Adamski. “We represent the American warfighter, and tell their story to the people who may not know it.”
Prior to joining America’s First Corps Army Band, he was almost ready to quit music as a profession.
“I was a struggling musician, and about ready to hang up the horn,” said Adamski.
Then his sister, who was a member of the Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps, out of Washington, D.C., told him to look into being an army musician.
“I went to the recruiter who referred me to the Army band liaison,” said Adamski. “We set up an audition, and I was told a few months later that the Army would love to have me.”
He has been with the U.S. Army since 2004.
“It’s an honor, and my duty to serve,” said Adamski. “I am very fortunate to be able to serve in this fashion.”
Adamski had an interest in music for a young age, an interest his parents encouraged. Joining the U.S. Army, and being able to play in the band gave him the ability to do something he loved since he was young.
“I grew up in Chicago,” he said. “My parents would try and get tickets for the Chicago symphony, and St. Louis one since we’d visit there from time to time.”
Adamski actually studied with members of the symphony due to a chance meeting after a performance.
“My dad and I went back stage to try and meet some of the performers,” said Adamski. “We started talking to one of the women that played, and she mentioned that she taught lessons on the side.”
Since then, Adamski has gotten to play all over the world in places Germany for troops stationed there in 2004, and for the Kurds in Iraq during a deployment in 2007.
Adamski plans on staying in Washington State after he leaves the military. Music will still be part of his life, as he plans on teaching.
“[Playing music], it’s the best thing in the world,” he said. “There is never a bad day when I get to play.”
| Date Taken: | 07.24.2017 |
| Date Posted: | 12.09.2019 23:51 |
| Story ID: | 242310 |
| Location: | ENOGGERA, QUEENSLAND, AU |
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