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Sonora Rocks Camp Bucca
The military has a large number of musical units, marching bands, concert bands, and even rock groups. Sonora is a collection of rockers from the Air Force Central Command.

Staff Sgt. Angie Long, Air Force Central Command Sonora band, sings during a performance for members of Camp Bucca, Iraq on July 22. Sonora offers a diverse performance repertoire featuring acoustic, electric and bass guitars, keyboards, drums, saxophone and trumpet. Vocalists round-out the mix and an expert engineer brings it all together. Long is deployed from the 131st Fighter Wing, Air National Guard, Mo., and hails from Nashville, Tenn. Photo by Tech. Sgt. Tony Tolley

Master Sgt. Beth Sanders, Air Force Central Command Sonora band, plays bass guitar during a performance for members of Camp Bucca, Iraq on July 22. Sonora offers a diverse performance repertoire featuring acoustic, electric and bass guitars, keyboards, drums, saxophone and trumpet. Vocalists round-out the mix and an expert engineer brings it all together. Sanders is deployed from the 129th Rescue Wing, Moffet Federal Air Field, Calif., hails from Stockton, Calif. Photo by Tech. Sgt. Tony Tolley

From left to right- Master Sgt. Michael Baker on the trumpet, Staff Sgt. Jorge Cruz, saxophone, Staff Sgt. Antonio Galindo, saxophone and Tech. Sgt. Brian Coggins, saxophone, Air Force Central Command band Sonora perform for members of Camp Bucca, Iraq, during a performance on July 22. Sonora offers a diverse performance repertoire featuring acoustic, electric and bass guitars, keyboards, drums, saxophone and trumpet. Vocalists round-out the mix and an expert engineer brings it all together. Baker is deployed from the 141st Air Refueling Wing, Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash., hails from Spokane, Wash., Cruz is deployed from the 129th Rescue Wing, Moffet Federal Air Field, Calif., hails from Richmond, Calif., Galindo is deployed from the 129th Rescue Wing, Moffet Federal Air Field, Calif., hails from Los Banos, Calif., and Coggins is deployed from the 129th Rescue Wing, Moffet Federal Air Field, Calif., hails from San Jose, Calif. U.S. Air Force photo/Tech Sgt. Tony Tolley

Staff Sgt. Angie Long, Air Force Central Command Sonora band, shows members of Camp Bucca, Iraq, how to keep the beat with a cow bell during a performance on July 22. Photo by Tech. Sgt. Tony Tolley
Filed under: Military, Our Best: Military Women · Tags: air force band, Master Sgt. Beth Sanders, Master Sgt. Michael Baker, rock music in the military, Sonora, Staff Sgt. Angie Long, Staff Sgt. Antonio Galindo, Staff Sgt. Jorge Cruz, Tech. Sgt. Brian Coggins








