Gary Sinise Pays Tribute to Gold Star Families
Clip: Season 2023 | 2m 24sVideo has Closed Captions
Gary Sinise pays tribute to Gold Star Families at the 2023 National Memorial Day Concert.
Gary Sinise pays tribute to Gold Star Families at the 2023 National Memorial Day Concert. Aired May 28, 2023, on PBS.
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Gary Sinise Pays Tribute to Gold Star Families
Clip: Season 2023 | 2m 24sVideo has Closed Captions
Gary Sinise pays tribute to Gold Star Families at the 2023 National Memorial Day Concert. Aired May 28, 2023, on PBS.
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Wall of Remembrance
Who would you like to remember? Visit the National Memorial Day Concert Wall of Remembrance and submit a tribute to loved ones and friends who have served in our nation's military.- America's all volunteer military force began 50 years ago.
For over half a century, our country's bravest men and women have willingly put themselves in harm's way to keep us safe and secure.
Many heroically served multiple deployments in the longest war in our history, Afghanistan and in Iraq.
(light music) (loud explosion) Operation Iraqi Freedom began 20 years ago.
What was an anticipated short-term action quickly grew into an ongoing maelstrom of bloody violence.
Our service men and women were asked to carry out their missions while facing threats from unseen snipers, ceaseless guerrilla action, rocket and mortar attacks and the crippling and often fatal blast of IEDs.
(loud explosions) (light music) Injury or death came at any moment in every town and on every road.
At the peak of the war, over 170,000 US forces were stationed in Iraq.
More than 32,000 American troops were wounded in action.
Countless more came home with traumatic brain injuries and post-traumatic stress.
Over 4,000 American troops lost their lives.
Even as the war began to wind down, Iraq remained a very dangerous place.
The one constant, our troops continue to volunteer and serve, knowing they might lose their lives.
They left behind parents, spouses, siblings, and children.
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Yolanda Adams Performs "Count on Me"
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Yolanda Adams performs "Count on Me" at the 2023 National Memorial Day Concert. (3m 9s)
The War And Treaty Performs "We Are One"
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The War And Treaty performs "We Are One" at the 2023 National Memorial Day Concert. (3m 19s)
The War And Treaty Performs "Up Yonder"
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The War And Treaty performs "Up Yonder" at the 2023 National Memorial Day Concert. (3m 27s)
S. Epatha Merkerson, Dulé Hill Tell the Magee Family Story
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S. Epatha Merkerson, Dulé Hill, and Chosen Jacobs tell the story of the Magee family. (9m 57s)
Reach Out Moment with The War And Treaty
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Reach out moment with Michael and Tanya Trotter of The War And Treaty at the 2023 Concert. (2m 18s)
The NSO Performs "The Armed Forces Medley"
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The NSO performs "The Armed Forces Medley" at the 2023 National Memorial Day Concert. (3m 58s)
Joe Mantegna and Gary Sinise Remember the Fallen
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Joe & Gary remember the fallen & their families at the 2023 National Memorial Day Concert. (1m 38s)
Jo Dee Messina Performs "Heaven Was Needing A Hero"
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Jo Dee Messina performs "Heaven Was Needing A Hero" at the National Memorial Day Concert. (4m 28s)
Gary Sinise Honors Vietnam Prisoners of War
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Gary Sinise honors Vietnam prisoners of war at the 2023 National Memorial Day Concert. (1m 47s)
Yolanda Adams Performs the National Anthem
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Yolanda Adams performs the national anthem at the 2023 National Memorial Day Concert. (2m 9s)
Trace Adkins Performs "Empty Chair"
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Trace Adkins performs "Empty Chair" at the 2023 National Memorial Day Concert. (3m 39s)
Phillip Phillips Performs "Gone, Gone, Gone"
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Phillip Phillips performs "Gone, Gone, Gone" at the 2023 National Memorial Day Concert. (2m 47s)
Megan Hilty Performs "I'll Be Seeing You"
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Megan Hilty performs "I'll Be Seeing You" at the 2023 National Memorial Day Concert. (2m 46s)
John Slattery & Mary McCormack Tell Carlyle Harris' Story
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John Slattery & Mary McCormack tell Col. Carlyle "Smitty" and Louise Harris' story. (9m 57s)
Joe Mantegna Pays Tribute to WWII Veterans
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Joe Mantegna pays tribute to WWII veterans at the 2023 National Memorial Day Concert. (5m 9s)
Joe Mantegna Honors Korean War Veterans
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Joe Mantegna honors Korean War veterans at the 2023 National Memorial Day Concert. (4m 59s)
Gary Sinise Pays Tribute to Vietnam War Veterans
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Gary Sinise tributes Vietnam War veterans at the 2023 National Memorial Day Concert. (2m 12s)
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Gary Sinise pays tribute to Gold Star Families at the 2023 National Memorial Day Concert. (2m 24s)
2023 National Memorial Day Concert Preview
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