Cpl. Matt Harr, a percussionist with Marine Band San

Cpl. Matt Harr, a percussionist with Marine Band San Diego and 21-year-old native of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, performs during a concert for Central Washington University students in Ellensburg, Washington Feb. 17, 2015. Following an intensive audition and screening process, Marine Band enlistees attend recruit training and Marine Combat Training. Next, they attend a six-month basic music course at the Armed Forces School of Music in Norfolk, Virginia, where they study theory, ear training, private instrumental lessons, ensemble instruction and marching techniques. When their initial training is complete, they are assigned to one of 12 field bands in the continental U.S., Hawaii or Japan. The Marine Corps also supports “The Commandant’s Own” Drum & Bugle Corps and “The President’s Own” United States Marine Band. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Reece Lodder)