The West Point Hellcats

The Modern Field Musician

The West Point Band’s field music group, The Hellcats, is comprised of bugles, piccolos, and drums, and serves as a showpiece for the United States Army and the United States Military Academy. The Corps of Cadets gave The Hellcats their name as a friendly jibe in response to the group’s early morning playing of the wake-up call reveille every day at West Point. As the Army’s first and only remaining field music group, The Hellcats trace their heritage back to the American Revolution, when General George Washington established the garrison of West Point and appointed a fifer and drummer for signaling in camp. 

 The bugle section currently includes Master Sgt. Jeremy Wissner, Sgt. 1st Class Daniel Haddock, Staff Sgts. Brian Eib, Gillian Huff, Katherine Stephen, and Judy Gaunt.