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On Wednesday, 05 December 2018 the sound of the bagpipes filled the air at the Raleigh Police Memorial in honor of 2 Raleigh Police...

It matters.

Ear training is something that we have been working on as a band more than you are probably aware. Whenever we sing something together,...

RFD 43.

The Wake & District Public Safety Pipe Band is honored to be participating in the graduation ceremony for the Raleigh Fire Department’s...

Fortunate.

Very few people have everything they want. True, some may have a lot more than others, but the vast majority of us have hopes that have...

Words.

Today we celebrate Thanksgiving. This weekend we remember, President John F. Kennedy, who was laid to rest with a State funeral and full...

True to the line.

In 1825, George Washington Doane, Bishop of New Jersey, wrote a poem entitled What Is That, Mother?, which included this verse: What is...

Smile.

Did you know Amazon donates 0.5% of the price of your eligible AmazonSmile purchases to the charitable organization of your choice...

Effort.

“It is not the critic who counts, not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles or where the doer of deeds could have done...

Upright Zeal.

Members of Wake and District are hitting the road this weekend to Mt. Pleasant, SC for the 47th Annual Charleston Scottish Games being...

Armistice.

Former poet laureate Andrew Motion drew inspiration from personal inscriptions to write Armistice. Armistice by Andrew Motion Now one...

Listen.

The most dangerous phrase in the language is “we’ve always done it this way.”    This is from Rear Admiral Grace Hopper, we champion this...

Judged.

In response to some questions from outside the pipe band circle, we thought it might be helpful/interesting to provide some information...

Fellowship.

Firefighters from across the United States of America (including members of Wake and District) will gather together this weekend at...

4 Letter Words.

Jeffrey Gitomer  said “Change is not a four letter word…but often your reaction to it is!” Change is scary..it’s trading the known for...

Focused

Members of Wake and District are preparing for the next round of competitions which start the weekend of October 6th in Scotland...

145 Basic School.

During the ceremony, Col. McNeil conducted a moment of silence in memory of those who have lost their life as a result of the storm. He...

No.

One of my biggest weaknesses in this life is being able to say “no” when someone needs me.  I struggle when I see any situation where I...

Brotherhood.

This is a great article written by Samson J. De Sessa and posted to the Fire Engineering website on 01/03/2013. Readers of the following...

Joy.

"In all of living, have much of fun and laughter. Life is to be enjoyed, not just endured."  –Gordon B. Hinckley What an important...

From now on.

When you can no longer think of a reason to continue, you must think of a reason to start over.  There’s a big difference between...

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