Chief Warrant Officer 3 Benjamin Bartholomew addresses the crowd at the 2nd MAW Band Christmas concert Dec. 7 at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C. Bartholomew is the band’s director. He said he enjoyed the opportunity to play for the local community. “We always strive to be the best U.S. Marine Corps the people want us to be,” Bartholomew said. “Whatever expectations they have about Marines, we want to meet or exceed those expectations.”