Lt. Carl Gerhard introduces his musicians before leading the group in a medley of patriotic favorites outside the newly renovated Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum in Manhattan.

NEW YORK (Nov. 09, 2008) Lt. Carl Gerhard, director of Navy Band Northeast, introduces his musicians before leading the group in a medley of patriotic favorites outside the newly renovated Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum in Manhattan. The Intrepid Museum officially reopened to the public Nov. 8 after a two-year bow-to-stern refurbishment of the famed aircraft carrier, which served in World War II, the Vietnam War and recovery of the astronauts from the Mercury and Gemini space missions. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Matt Grills) File# 081109-N-6043G-003