Each branch of the military has an official song. The Army’s song is “The Army Goes Rolling Along,” which is played at the end of ceremonies. During the playing of the song, Soldiers are ...

President Donald Trump stands in review and salutes Army troops as they march to 'Army Goes Rolling Along' at the 250th Anniversary of the U.S. Army Grand Military Parade in Washington, D.C.

But “The Caissons Go Rolling Along,” written in 1908 by then-1st Lt. Edmund “Snitz” Gruber, never received official status.

So singing the catchy song was an added quirk to tickle the audience’s funny bone. Why was ‘The Army Goes Rolling Along’ chosen for ‘The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’ Season 5?

The Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force and Coast Guard all had their official songs, and the Army sang what might have been the best-known military song of all: “Over hill, over dale, we have hit the dusty ...