Coast Guard Dixieland Jazz Band celebrates the 222th birthday of the U.S. Coast Guard

Washington, D.C.-- Tuesday, August 7, 2012 at 8 p.m., the United States Coast Guard Dixieland Jazz Band celebrates the 222th birthday of the U.S. Coast Guard with an open-air concert at the United States Navy Memorial in Washington, D.C. The Dixieland Jazz Band grooves with a creative improvisational style and has performed to audiences across America and overseas. The six-member group has also performed on numerous radio and television broadcasts across the nation. Remarks are given by Vice Commandant Vadm John Currier. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Telfair H. Brown, Sr.)