The Washington Commanders Marching Band is the marching band for the Washington Commanders of the National Football League (NFL).[1][2] Founded in 1937, they are the oldest marching band of the National Football League.[1] They perform the fight song "Hail to the Commanders" after the team scores touchdowns at home games.[3] The band went inactive in 2020 when the team stopped using the name "Redskins", but returned in 2022 after the team rebranded as the Commanders.[4][5][6]
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Formation | 1937; 85 years ago (1937) |
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Membership | 60 |
Director | Jeffrey Sean Dokken |
Affiliations | Washington Commanders |
Website | www |
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