IWCS kicks off ‘month of the military child’ with Navy band
Published 5:10 pm Monday, April 17, 2023
- The U.S. Fleet Forces Band's popular music group entertained Hardy Elementary students on April 6. (Photos by Stephen Faleski | The Smithfield Times)
Isle of Wight County Schools kicked off the “month of the military child” with an April 6 concert at Hardy Elementary featuring the Navy Fleet Forces Band’s Norfolk-based popular music group. Parents and guardians in the military joined their children for the occasion. Assistant Principal Matthew Summit, himself a Navy veteran and musician, also joined the band on stage for a performance of Michael Jackson’s “Man in the Mirror.”
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- Army Maj. Jason Tucker attended the concert with Noah Tucker.
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- School Board member and retired Army officer Michael Cunningham delivers remarks ahead of the concert.
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- Petty Officer 3rd Class Kathryn Whitbeck, the band’s lead female singer, performs with Petty Officer 3rd Class Jeff Spaniola on the bass guitar.
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- Hardy Elementary Assistant Principal Matthew Summit, a fellow Navy veteran and musician, joins the band’s lead male singer, Petty Officer 3rd Class Morgan Ramirez, on the stage.
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- Petty Officer 1st Class Joey Bailey plays the saxophone, accompanied by Petty Officer 1st Class Ross Hartig on the drums.
