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    Contact Us  NGB Band Photo courtesy, National Archives and Records Administration, Records of the National Guard Bureau (RG 168) 110th Quartermaster Train Band, 35th Infantry Division, Nebraska National Guard, Ashland NE, 1925.
 The official March of the National Guard Bureau, with music and lyrics by Chief Warrant Officer 4 David Myers. On April 26, 2016, General Frank J. Grass, Chief of National Guard Bureau, designated "Always Ready, Always There," composed by Chief Warrant Officer 4 David Myers, 40th Army Band, Vermont Army National Guard, as the official organizational song of the National Guard Bureau. Military music has long played an important role in fostering unit esprit and identity, but the National Guard Bureau has never had organizational music to satisfy this purpose. To rectify this situation, and in the best tradition of Citizen-Soldiers and – Airmen, all National Guard band personnel were invited to compose an original march to be considered for adoption by the Bureau. Several outstanding submissions were received, but Chief Myers' rousing march stood out in its ability to represent both the Bureau's century-plus history and its mission of supporting the National Guard units of the States, Territories, and District of Columbia. With music evocative of traditional American military marches, the song subtly captures the modern National Guard's role in our Nation's defense. The three verses reflect the Guard's enduring missions defending the nation abroad and at home, and working in partnership with both international friends and local communities, readily summed up by the song's title: "Always Ready, Always There." The National Guard Bureau (NGB) March, “Always Ready, Always There”, is the official organizational music of the NGB. It reflects both the mission of the NGB in supporting the States, Territories and the District of Columbia, and the dual-service composition (Army and Air Force) of the National Guard. The NGB March represents the National Guard within the Department of Defense, and does not replace the service songs of the United States Army and Air Force. When played with the service songs, the NGB March would be played immediately following the respective service song(s). For official NGB ceremonies, the NGB March may be played in lieu of the service songs at the discretion of the host and honoree.
 
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 "Always Ready, Always There"Music and lyrics by Chief Warrant Officer 4 David Myers, 40th Army Band, Vermont Army National Guard.
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