The Big Story: June 3, 2019

The FSU Marching Chiefs will travel to France to perform at ceremonies marking the 75th anniversary of the D-Day mission. "I’m feeling excitement and some nerves," said band co-director David Plack. "It’s kind of surreal that it’s happening." (FSU Photography Services)
The FSU Marching Chiefs will travel to France to perform at ceremonies marking the 75th anniversary of the D-Day mission. "I’m feeling excitement and some nerves," said band co-director David Plack. "It’s kind of surreal that it’s happening." (FSU Photography Services)

Florida State University’s world-renowned Marching Chiefs will be the only collegiate band to participate in France’s official D-Day Normandy Parade, marking the 75th anniversary of the bold mission and honoring the brave soldiers who helped win World War II.

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