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the NATIONAL MEMORIAL DAY CONCERT will air on PBS and stream nationwide on YouTube on Sunday, May 26, 2024 at 8:00 p.m. E.T.

PBS’ National Memorial Day Concert, America’s national night of remembrance, returns for a live presentation this Sunday hosted by Tony award-winner Joe Mantegna and Emmy award-winner Gary Sinise, acclaimed actors dedicated to Veterans’ causes and supporting U.S. troops in active service.

the 33rd annual National Memorial Day Concert will air and stream on Sunday, May 29, 2022, honoring our men and women in uniform, Veterans, their families and all those who have given their lives for our country. 

The National Memorial Day Concert May 30 will honor Veterans from different eras. Here’s a preview of some of those stories.

The National Memorial Day Concert will air May 30 on PBS, hosted by Tony Award-winner Joe Mantegna and Emmy Award-winning actor Gary Sinise.

The NATIONAL MEMORIAL DAY CONCERT will air on Sunday, May 24, 2020, as a celebration to the heroes currently fighting COVID-19. This year marks its 31st year as a way to honor and remember our troops, Veterans, wounded warriors, all those who have given their lives for our nation and their families.

2019 marks the 75th anniversary of D-Day, the single most pivotal day in World War II. In the early hours of June 6, 1944, Allied forces launched greatest combination of sea, land and air power in history headed for Normandy.

The 2019 anniversary edition of the National Memorial Day Concert will feature A Gold Star Widow’s Journey.

Fifty years since the height of the Vietnam War, the painful memories from their service remain fresh for many of its veterans. In 1969, our soldiers continued to fulfill their duty and carry out the missions their country asked of them.

This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Battle of Khe Sanh, one of the fiercest battles of the Vietnam War.

The concert will air live on PBS Sunday, May 27, 2018, from 8:00 to 9:30 p.m. before a concert audience of hundreds of thousands and millions more at home and to troops serving around the world via the American Forces Network.

U.S. Army Captain Luis Avila joined the Army in 2000, just before the September 11 terrorist attacks, and was in the midst of serving his fifth overseas deployment when a 600-pound improvised explosive device detonated beneath his vehicle.