8.3K views · 173 reactions | Don’t you wish you were at the Navy Memorial listening to the United States Navy Band's Country Current perform “Honky Tonk Heart” right now? We’re enjoying the show!  The Navy Band is here every Tuesday at 7:30pm until Labor Day to make your summer unforgettable with free, live concerts on Memorial Plaza. | US Navy Memorial | Facebook

On this Veterans Day, please take a moment to watch this interview with Navy Veterans and B-1 Band Members Calvin Morrow, Simeon Holloway and Jewitt White. Prior to the 1942 formation of the Navy B-1 Band in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, African-American service in the U.S. Navy was limited to mess attendants and stewards. #NavyMusic #USNavy #PeopleMatter #VeteransDay Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture Naval History & Heritage Command | United States Naval Academy