The U.S. Naval Forces Europe Band, under the direction of Lt. Cmdr. C.S. White, performs "Hands Across the Sea" in celebration of the centennial of Lt. Cmdr. John Philip Sousa's commissioning into the U.S. Navy Reserve, May 31, 1917.
" 'Hands Across the Sea' was written simply as an expression of friendship and good feeling toward all those people of foreign lands who regard us so favorably. " -John Philip Sousa
