miller formed a large marching band. he tried to modernize military music. some officers didn't like it, but he continued because other leaders supported him. for example, he combined blues and jazz with the traditional military march. he formed the army air force band, with 50 members. in the summer of 1944, he took it to england, where he gave 800 performances and recorded a series of records. the music was used in american forces network radio broadcasting for entertainment and counter-propaganda against fascism. miller also talked on the radio. one time, he said: