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Six Pack

Brothers in Arms. Brothers in Song.

A West Point vocal brotherhood formed during Cadet Basic Training in 1989. Across decades of service, reunion, and song, Six Pack has honored America and carried friendship forward in harmony.

Six Pack members arranged in a circle during their cadet years
Six voices · one enduring brotherhoodWest Point · 1990

The Singing Soldiers of Six Pack.

From their first days singing cadences in military formation at o-dark-thirty during Cadet Basic Training in 1989, the members of Six Pack have found strength and unity in music. The catchy name for this six-member group also represents their connectedness. As vocal ambassadors, Six Pack formed a bond with their Army mates and with each other that is rooted in the warrior ethos. As cadets, they entertained America.

Across more than three decades as a group, Six Pack has sung for Academy and Olympic events, members of Congress, and Presidents. They opened dozens of sporting events with the National Anthem, appeared on nationally televised programs, and traveled as a specialty group of the West Point Glee Club for more than 50 performances.

“Their legacy of military service and musical friendship continues today.”

What began as a college singing group became a vibrant musical partnership across each member’s career as an officer in the United States Army. The members of Six Pack have led in peace and fought in war. These soldiers and their loving families have endured deployments to more than a dozen countries.

Among the group are Airborne Rangers, Chaplains, Aviators, and leaders in the Military Intelligence, Signal, Logistics, and Infantry branches of the Army. Collectively, they span 162 years of uniformed service.

Six Pack singing on the field during the 2013 Army homecoming game
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Back on the field · 2013
1989Cadet Basic Training beginnings
50+Documented performances as a West Point Glee Club specialty group
162Years of uniformed service across the group
12+Countries where members and families endured deployments

The Six Pack

Paul Lima founded the group. The current archive names these core members and additional voices who have carried the Six Pack legacy forward.

Paul Lima
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Paul Lima
Founder
Founder of Six Pack and steward of the group’s growing performance, photograph, and recording archive.
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Doug McInvale
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Doug McInvale
Core member
COL (Ret.) H.D. “Doug” McInvale is a defining voice in Six Pack’s musical brotherhood and continuing legacy.
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John Frederick
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John Frederick
Core member
One of the voices named in the Six Pack core archive.
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Mike Keown
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Mike Keown
Core member
One of the voices named in the Six Pack core archive.
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05
Drew Syphus
Core member
One of the voices named in the Six Pack core archive.
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06
Darryl Rupp
Core member
One of the voices named in the Six Pack core archive.
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07
Don Williamson
Core member
One of the voices named in the Six Pack core archive.
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Tony Ray
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Tony Ray
Archive member
Pictured with the group in the current photo archive and part of its extended musical story.
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A lifetime in photographs.

Select any image to expand the full-size archive copy. Move left or right with the onscreen arrows, keyboard arrows, or a swipe. Captions come from Doug McInvale’s August 8, 2026 group-history package.

Six Pack members arranged in a circle in 1990
Exploring album-cover options · 1990
Six Pack honoring America with the National Anthem in 1990
Honoring America with the National Anthem · 1990
Six Pack with General Norman Schwarzkopf in 1991
With GEN Norman Schwarzkopf at the USMA Class of 1956 reunion · 1991
Six Pack performing at the 2013 Army homecoming game
Army halftime performance · 2013
Six Pack performing with the Army Band and Alumni Glee Club in 2015
With the Army Band and Alumni Glee Club · 2015
Six Pack performing for a West Point Class of 1993 event in 2023
West Point Class of 1993 event · 2023

New audio and a newly preserved performance.

Army Halftime Performance · 2013

Five members of Six Pack return to the field at West Point. The newly supplied archive video is preserved in the dedicated Six Pack Wistia folder.

The Star-Spangled Banner

Six Pack audio archive.

Five Foot Two (Eyes of Blue)

The group’s first song.

God Bless America, The Beautiful

Six Pack arrangement.

More in the Wistia library

Explore “Irish Blessing,” “The Impossible Dream,” “Draft Dodger Rag,” and more performances from the group archive.

Open Six Pack Wistia
  1. God Bless America, The Beautiful
  2. Feelin’ Mighty Fine
  3. Five Foot Two, Eyes of Blue
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