Interview with Sgt. Ronald Joseph, 3rd MAW Band
Staff Sgt. Antonio De La Fuente, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Ronald Joseph, a pianist with the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing Band, wasn't always destined to perform at “the happiest place on earth.” In 2018, the St. Rose, Louisiana, native traded smoky New Orleans jazz bars for crisp Marine Corps blues. Joseph and the Marines of the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing Band partnered with the Marines of 2nd Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve, and volunteers to collect toys, books and other gifts during Disneyland’s Toys for Tots Drive in Anaheim, California, Dec. 9, 2023.