Senior Chief Mark McCormick, of the Coast Guard Band, plays the base violin during a performance in Chicago, Dec. 21, 2017. This year's featured service band performed two concerts at the Midwest Clinic International Band and Orchestra Conference, attended by more than 17,000 people from all 50 states and more than 30 countries. (U. S. Coast Guard photo by Master Chief Petty Officer Alan Haraf).

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