Special Concert set for 9/11 at Air Force Memorial Published Sept. 4, 2015 By Technical Sgt. Kaitlin Taylor Washington, D.C. -- The U.S. Air Force Band's Concert Band and Singing Sergeants will present music of "The U.S. Air Force - Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow," on Sept. 11 at 7:30 p.m. at the Air Force Memorial. This performance will be in honor and remembrance of the 9/11 attacks on our nation, and celebrate the 68th birthday of the U.S. Air Force. We are thrilled to present the premiere performance of a piece entitled, "Upon This Hill." The work is a poem written by Lolete Barlow and set to music by The U.S. Air Force Band's former chief arranger, retired Senior Master Sgt. Robert Thurston. Mrs. Barlow, the widow of an Air Force officer who is buried at Arlington National Cemetery, was inspired to write the poem during the 2006 dedication of the Air Force Memorial. Another powerful component to the evening will be the Drill Team from the U.S. Air Force Honor Guard, who will present their unique and outstanding demonstration at 7:15 p.m. Their skillfully timed and crisply executed movements exhibit Air Force excellence and precision. We hope these performances inspire patriotism and service in our audience, while reflecting upon and honoring the great loss and sacrifice made by many on Sept. 11, 2001.