NATIONAL MEMORIAL DAY CONCERT | Salute to the Services | PBS

The 2008 event airs lives on PBS from the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol on Sunday, May 25, 2008 from 8:00 to 9:30 p.m. (check local listings) before a concert audience of 300,000, millions more at home, as well as to our troops serving around the world on the American Forces Radio and Television Network. The all-star cast includes Gladys Knight, Sarah Brightman, Idina Menzel, Denis Leary, Charles Durning, General Colin Powell and Rodney Atkins in performance with the National Symphony Orchestra under the direction of maestro Erich Kunzel.

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[dmtmobile]

To those that have......

To those that will.........

And those willing to.....

Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, Marines, and Coast Guardsmen.

[argus1948]

God Bless those who serve and are serving. This is wonderful tribute. God Bless the USA. Thanks for this tribute.

[12783USAGRL]

there are people of all ages who stood up; both ladies and gentlemen.

[12783USAGRL]

there are a bunch of grandmothers/grandfathers!

[BobCrane787]

I hate to say it but a few regulations were broke.

[73seabee]

being a vet means having written a blank check payable to the United States of America

[eClickTicks]

@RBL5448 You are almost right about the order in which the songs should be performed. But I've noticed that the premier bands of each branch of the armed services always places THEIR song last. Makes sense when you think about it. This performance actually had the order in the exact REVERSE of the official DOD Directive. Check out the official order. Do a search on: Department of Defense Directive 1005.8, the prescribed precedence of military flags.

[countrySTAR06]

If you can't stand behind the troops, feel free to stand in front of them.

[IamMaiC]

@Vetwolf13 don't like it your free to leave ill even help you pack

[alove8826]

Thank you `to those who serve and have served our country! In memory of my Zady who served in the Navy in WW2!

[1992dpt]

@Vetwolf13 ranting about it on youtube is sure gonna help

[PolskaPwer]

@southport97 you dont like it? leave.