
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.
Background from Doug McInvale
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.
The legacy in numbers
The Group
Paul Lima founded the group. The current archive names these core members and additional voices who have carried the Six Pack legacy forward.





New from the group message
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.
The Six Pack songbook
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.
Six Pack audio archive.
The group’s first song.
Six Pack arrangement.
Explore “Irish Blessing,” “The Impossible Dream,” “Draft Dodger Rag,” and more performances from the group archive.
Open Six Pack WistiaA service-themed set