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| | The U.S. Army Band “Pershing’s Own” - Chief Warrant Officer Charles H. Vollherbst |
 | | Chief Warrant Officer Charles H. Vollherbst is a native of Maplewood, New Jersey, and serves as the Director of The U.S. Army Blues Jazz Ensemble. |
 | | Vollherbst entered the Army in 1978 and was assigned as a percussionist with the 36th Army Band, Fort Huachuca, Arizona, and the 79th Army Band, Fort Clayton, Panama, before attending the Warrant Officer Bandmaster Course in 1987. |
 | | Chief Vollherbst’s military awards include the Meritorious Service Medal with three Oak Leaf Clusters, the Army Commendation Medal with two Oak Leaf Clusters, the Army Achievement Medal, the NATO Medal, the German Army “Leistungsabzeichen” (Gold), and the Air Assault Badge. |
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