WASHINGTON: Donald Trump is set to take the oath of office on Friday, but on Sunday, an Army band member was standing in for the soon-to-be 45th president during an inauguration dress rehearsal at the Capitol.

Band vocalist Greg Lowery a 54-year-old sergeant major says his role is to “look the part as much as possible”, and he says he bought a red tie for his assignment.

Another band member, Sara Corry, is standing in for Melania Trump, a native of Slovenia. The Army specialist is from Capistrano Beach, California.

The goal of the rehearsal is to practice events so everything goes off as flawlessly and on time as possible for the real thing on Friday.

Published in Dawn, January 16th, 2017