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N.D. (NewsDakota.com) The North Dakota National Guard’s 188th Army Band will perform in Valley City Saturday, Sept. 21. The musical tribute to the 164th Infantry Association and veterans will begin at 3 p.m. on the Barnes County Courthouse lawn in Valley City.

The concert will include the Dixieland ensemble, woodwind quintet, jazz combo, jazz band and concert band. Concertgoers are encouraged to bring a lawn chair or blanket. In case of inclement weather, the concert will be moved to Vangstad Auditorium on the campus of Valley City State University.

The 164th Infantry Association includes veterans and military families from the 164th Infantry Regiment, a North Dakota National Guard unit best known for its valiant service in World War II.

The 188th Army Band’s mission is to provide music through the full spectrum of military operations, to instill in Soldiers the will to fight and win, to foster the support of citizens, to promote national interests at home and abroad, and to entertain audiences. Its lineage dates to 1887 at Valley City, Dakota Territory.