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Welcome to Intermezzo from Interlochen Public Radio, where we take a few minutes to bounce some ideas around about classical music.
Christy L'Esperance will be exploring military music with her co-host, Lilianna, who has family members who have served in several branches of the U.S. military.
We've given musical salutes to the Marine Corp, Army, Navy, and Air Force so far. Today, on Day 5 of Military Music Week, we'll look at the two remaining of the six official branches of the US military. First, the nation's oldest continuous seagoing service which was created by Alexander Hamilton in 1790 initially to enforce tariff and trade laws. But over time, it also took on life-saving duties.
This is the United States Coast Guard, and we see them at work over the Great Lakes. Sometimes you'll see helicopters practicing lifesaving skills while you're spending a nice day at the beach.
You may not know that a new sixth branch of the military was founded just 6 years ago in December 2019: the United States Space Force. Its roots go back about 70 years, though. In the 1950s and 1960s, the U.S. military recognized the strategic importance of satellites for communication, reconnaissance, navigation, and missile warning. Space Force personnel are called "Guardians" and The branch’s motto, Semper Supra (Always Above), reflects its mission to remain vigilant in the ultimate high ground.
"Semper Supra"
This week's Mystery Melody
Congratulations to this week's Golden Ears who guessed the Mystery Melody correctly! We heard from Julian (and his dad Jimmy), and Jeff. Listen for the song title revealed at the end of today's podcast episode.
