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RIVERVIEW, Fla.<\/strong> – <\/span>A community band from Hillsborough County is traveling to France to perform at historic ceremonies commemorating D-Day.<\/p>

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They held their last concert in Riverview on Thursday night to get ready for the big trip.<\/p>

Band heads to Normandy<\/h2>
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What we know:<\/p>

The Eastern Hillsborough Community Band is preparing to travel to Normandy, France next week.\u00a0<\/p>

Band members will play music during upcoming D-Day anniversary ceremonies on the historic grounds.\u00a0<\/p>

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The group will join a mass band performance featuring the national anthem, “God Bless America” and John Williams’ “Hymn to the Fallen” from the movie “Saving Private Ryan.”<\/p>

Musicians share reflections<\/h2>

What they’re saying:<\/p>

Band members expressed deep appreciation and humility regarding the invitation to play at the historic site.<\/p>

“We feel very honored and blessed to be able to be asked for this because we never knew we would be honored to play at something this wonderful, because D-Day celebrations are very meaningful and historic, and it’s going to be a wonderful experience for all of us,” Kim Mckamey, the founder of the Eastern Hillsborough Community Band.<\/p>

A military veteran in the band noted that visiting the location has been a personal dream ever since watching the opening scenes of “Saving Private Ryan.”<\/p>

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“It’s amazing as a veteran,” Frank Carroll said. “I always said, ‘Man, I would like to just go there and see that place for myself.’ And then to find out that we’re invited to go participate in the ceremony is going to be a tremendous thing for me, to not only am I going to go there and see it, but I’m participating in the ceremony.”<\/p>

The veteran added that the upcoming performance carries immense emotional weight.<\/p>

“It’s not just another concert,”Carroll said. “This means the world to me. I’m getting emotional thinking about it right now because I understand what was sacrificed on that beach.”<\/p>

Local pride on display<\/h2>

Why you should care:<\/p>

The upcoming trip offers local musicians a rare platform to serve as international ambassadors.\u00a0<\/p>

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Group members noted that the journey builds a unique camaraderie while allowing them to represent Eastern Hillsborough County on a global stage during a deeply meaningful historic milestone.<\/p>

Details left unshared<\/h2>

What we don’t know:<\/p>

Organizers have not yet announced the exact schedule of performances or the specific coordinates of the ceremonies along the Normandy coast.\u00a0<\/p>

It remains unclear how many total musicians from other regional organizations will round out the mass band.<\/p>

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Honoring History<\/h2>

What’s next:<\/p>

The D-Day commemorative ceremony is on June 6.\u00a0<\/p> <\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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