Master Sergeant Caleb Bernard Green III (born September 8, 1964) is an American solo vocalist with the United States Army Band. An accomplished performer, particularly of the US national anthem, Green is often called upon to sing at important sporting events, diplomatic functions and military ceremonies. Green and former military member, Bob McDonald are the primary national anthem singers for the Washington Capitals. His most notable anthem performance was at the 2009 "We Are One" presidential inauguration concert at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. Prior to this his most notable outing was onstage in the TNT production "Christmas in Washington 2008", in which he sang "O Holy Night".[1][2] He is also a member of Voices of Service, an acappella group formed by him and three other military members to provide music therapy to ex-military with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Currently the group is into the semifinals of America's Got Talent, season 14 for a shot to win one million dollars and to headline a Las Vegas show.[3][4]
Caleb B. Green III | |
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 MSG Green performing in the Army Spirit of America show at the Greensboro Coliseum in 2012 | |
| Born | September 8, 1964 Hampton, Virginia |
| Allegiance |  United States of America |
| Service |  United States Army |
| Years of service | 1985–present |
| Rank |  Master Sergeant |
| Unit | United States Army Band |
References
edit- ^ "National Anthem Singer Caleb Green". Capitals Outsider. December 26, 2009. Retrieved September 24, 2013.
- ^ "Soldiers prep for theatrical tour to showcase Army history". US Army. August 18, 2011. Retrieved September 24, 2013.
- ^ "Caleb Green, Capitals anthem singer, advances on 'America's Got Talent'". The Washington Times. Retrieved 2019-08-15.
- ^ "Capitals' national anthem singer Caleb Green moves on to America's Got Talent semifinals". NBC Sports Washington. 2019-08-14. Retrieved 2019-08-15.
External links
edit- Bio at usarmyband.com
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