Marine Corps Lt. Col. Jason K. Fettig, center, director of the Marine Band, conducts the 2017 Surprise Serenade at the Home of the Commandants, Washington, , Jan. 1, 2017. The Surprise Serenade is a tradition that dates back to the mid-1800’s in which the Marine Band performs music for the Commandant of the Marine Corps at his home on New Years Day.

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