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A Tribute to Troy

Clad in armor and wielding a sword instead of a baton, the drum major at the University of Southern California Trojan Marching Band is undoubtedly one of the most visible figures in marching band. What is it like to be known as “Tommy Trojan,” performing for a top 5 football team and watched by television audiences across the country at this year’s Rose Bowl and Tournament of Roses Parade? Here is the story behind a man with extraordinary responsibility as he marches off the field for the last time.

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Halftime Magazine®, a bimonthly print publication and online community, presents the sights, sounds and spirit of the marching arts, providing education, entertainment and inspiration for students, directors, alumni and fans of high school marching band, college marching band, drum corps, color guard and winter guard, indoor drum line or percussion, and all-age ensembles.