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Military band puts on President's Day concert at Soldiers Memorial

The 135th Army Band is stationed in Springfield, Missouri, and is one of several army bands stationed across the U.S.

ST. LOUIS — Members of a local military band put on a President's Day performance at the Soldiers Memorial Military Museum on Monday.

Windfall, the woodwind quintet from the 135th Army Band, performed its President's Day Concert in the museum's west gallery lobby.

The 135th Army Band is stationed in Springfield, Missouri, and is one of several military bands stationed across the U.S. 

"Army Bands provide music throughout the spectrum of military operations to instill in our soldiers the will to fight and win, foster the support of our citizens, and promote our national interests at home and abroad," the U.S. Army's website said. 

Windfall was also set to perform at the Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site at 2 p.m.

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