Members of the <b><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spirit_of_Troy" class="extiw" title="en:Spirit of Troy">Spirit of Troy</a></b>, most notably the Drum Major, who wears the more elaborate Trojan regalia; among other responsibilities, the drum major conducts the band, plants the sword in the middle of the field before home games, and keeps the band motivated. Taken before a 2008 <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2008_USC_Trojans_football_team" class="extiw" title="en:2008 USC Trojans football team">USC</a> game versus <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Virginia" class="extiw" title="en:University of Virginia">Virginia</a>.
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Bobak" class="extiw" title="en:User:Bobak">Bobak Ha'Eri</a>
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