Then & Now

The USAF Drum Quartet, original photo in 1962 in Springfield, Mass, followed by a reunion—sans drums—in 2010. Drummers from left: Bob Hoffheins, Jimmy Dinkins, Bill Mojica, and Eric Landis.

The USAF Drum Quartet, original photo in 1962 in Springfield, Mass, followed by a reunion—sans drums—in 2010. Drummers from left: Bob Hoffheins, Jimmy Dinkins, Bill Mojica, and Eric Landis.

Drummers from left Bob Hoffheins, Jimmy Dinkins, Bill Mojica and Eric Landis in 2010.

Drummers from left Bob Hoffheins, Jimmy Dinkins, Bill Mojica and Eric Landis in 2010.

USAF Drummers with Old Guard drummers outside of Marine Barracks, Washington, DC. From left, Drum Sergeant Mark Reilly, Eric Landis, John Bosworth, Erik Julliard, Director of Top Secret Drum Corps, Bob Zarfoss, Scott Jamison of the Old Guard, Bill Mo

USAF Drummers with Old Guard drummers outside of Marine Barracks, Washington, DC. From left, Drum Sergeant Mark Reilly, Eric Landis, John Bosworth, Erik Julliard, Director of Top Secret Drum Corps, Bob Zarfoss, Scott Jamison of the Old Guard, Bill Mojica.

Former USAF drummer Bob Zarfoss addresses drummers other military musicians re: the history of the USAF Drum Corps.

Former USAF drummer Bob Zarfoss addresses drummers other military musicians re: the history of the USAF Drum Corps.

Former USAF Snare drummers playing at a drum show in Philadelphia. From left, John Bosworth, Steve Young, Bob Zarfoss, Eric Landis, Bill Mojica. Far left, bass drummer Sean Landis.

Former USAF Snare drummers playing at a drum show in Philadelphia. From left, John Bosworth, Steve Young, Bob Zarfoss, Eric Landis, Bill Mojica. Far left, bass drummer Sean Landis.

USAF Drummer John Bosworth outside Marine Barracks, Washington, DC.

USAF Drummer John Bosworth outside Marine Barracks, Washington, DC.

USAF Drummers Bob Zarfoss, John Bosworth, Eric Landis, and Bill Mojica in front of a portrait of Colonel Truman Crawford.

USAF Drummers Bob Zarfoss, John Bosworth, Eric Landis, and Bill Mojica in front of a portrait of Colonel Truman Crawford.

Former USAF Drum Corps drummers playing at Marine Barracks, Washington, DC in 2018. The AF drummers played along with military drummers from the Army Old Guard, the US Marine Drum Corps, the US Marine Band, and drummers from Norway.

Former USAF Drum Corps drummers playing at Marine Barracks, Washington, DC in 2018. The AF drummers played along with military drummers from the Army Old Guard, the US Marine Drum Corps, the US Marine Band, and drummers from Norway.