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“The Guardsmen were founded in 1961 by a local VFW Post in Mt. Prospect, Illinois. Following in the steps of many young corps of the era, the goal of the organization was to provide a youth activity that promoted music, good citizenship and proper moral character.” …

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Links to material used in this episode:

A History of Drum and Bugle Corps Volume 2
POCM
Fleetwood Sounds
DCI Legacy Collection