1. Brief history

2. References

The Armed Forces Medley, also known as the Armed Forces Salute is a collection of the official marchpasts/songs of the 5 services of the United States Armed Forces: Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, and Coast Guard.^[1] The medley is usually played in increasing order of precedence:^[2]

1. Semper Paratus
2. The U.S. Air Force
3. Anchors Aweigh
4. Marines' Hymn
5. The Army Goes Rolling Along

In other circumstances, the medley is to be played in reverse order of precedence, starting with Semper Paratus.

Brief history

The Medley was first performed in public during the first National Memorial Day Concert in 1990 on the west lawn of the United States Capitol Building in the national capital, Washington, D.C., aired as in today by the PBS network and played for the first time by the National Symphony Orchestra, backed by a civil chorus and military choirs from the United States Armed Forces. Since then the Medley has become a common fixture in many band and orchestra concerts within the United States as a way to honor the active servicemen and women, reservists and veterans of the Armed Forces and the National Guard Bureau.^[3]

References

• Edward H. White, Sr.
• Edward H. Williams
• Edward H. Wolfe
• Edward Hyams
• Edward Hyde (1607-1659)
• Edward Hyde (priest)
• Edward Hymes
• Edward Hymes, Jr.
• Edward Hymes Jr.
• Edward Hyndman Beckles
• Edwardian conquest
• Edwardian Conquest
• Edwardian conquest of Wales
• Edwardian Conquest of Wales
• Edward Ian Jacob
• Edwardian Musical Comedy
• Edward I. Burhans
• Edward Idris Cassidy
• Edward II (ballet)
• Edward III (disambiguation)
• Edward III, King of the English
• Edward III Plantagenet of Windsor
• Edward II, King of England
• Edward II, King of the English
• Edward II of Caernarfon