News Release - Tag 257th Army Band

257th Army Band Members Win Army Bands Reserve Component Soldier and Junior NCO of the Year
March 15, 2025 — U.S. Army Spc. Victor Souza and Sgt. Victoria Golding, members of the 257th Army Band, District of Columbia National Guard, were chosen as the Army Bands Reserve Component Soldier of the Year (Souza), and Reserve Component Junior NCO of the Year (Golding). They were chosen out of all the Reserve and National Guard Soldiers for their contributions to the unit, the organization, and the entire Army Band component for exceptional dedication, leadership, and performance throughout the year...

Family Affair: 257th Army Band continues legacy of music and connection
December 18, 2023 — The District of Columbia National Guard’s 257th Army Band holds its annual “Sounds of the Season” holiday concert at Holy Comforter-Saint Cyprian Catholic Church, Dec. 11, 2023. The annual event is part of the band’s commitment to community engagements bolstering music, connection and recruitment throughout the year...

Flutist hits different note as 2023 National Guard Army Bands Soldier of the Year
November 29, 2023 — The U.S. Army School of Music named Spc. Margaret Suarez, a flutist with the District of Columbia National Guard 257th Army Band, the National Guard Army Bands Soldier of the Year for 2023, Oct. 13, 2023. The purpose of The Army Bands Soldier/NCO of the Year competition identifies those Army musicians who best embodied the concept of highly trained, disciplined, holistically fit experts and professionals...

Hamilton summer concert series highlights District of Columbia National Guard’s historic roots
August 23, 2019 — Founded in 1802 by President Thomas Jefferson, the District of Columbia National Guard honored its heritage through their 257th Army Band’s 2019 summer concert series, “Of the People, For the People.”...