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National Memorial Day Concert

Don Graves: A Marine’s Story from Iwo Jima (Teaser)

Season 2025 | 30s

On the 80th anniversary of the end of WWII, the National Memorial Day Concert honors the millions of the Greatest Generation who served on the front lines and the home front. Among them is U.S. Marine Corps Veteran Don Graves, a flamethrower who stormed the black sands of Iwo Jima with the 5th Marine Division in one of the bloodiest battles in Marine Corps history.

The National Memorial Day Concert is sponsored by Lockheed Martin and Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans and made possible by the National Park Service, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, the Department of the Army, General Dynamics, 84 Lumber and public television stations nationwide. All travel is provided by American Airlines.
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National Memorial Day Concert
Krista Simpson Anderson: A Gold Star Wife’s Mission to Serve (Teaser)
Watch Gold Star wife Krista Simpson Anderson's story.
Preview: S2025 | 1:12
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Col Otis Evans: Courage in the Skies of Vietnam (Teaser)
Watch the story of Col Otis Evans.
Preview: S2025 | 0:30
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2025 National Memorial Day Concert Preview
Watch the 2025 National Memorial Day Concert, Sunday, May 25, 8/7C.
Preview: S2025 | 0:30
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Gold Star Father Allen Hoe Honors His Son 1LT Nainoa K. Hoe (Feature Part 2)
Hear Vietnam veteran and Gold Star father Allen Hoe's moving story.
Preview: S2024 | 13:20
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National Memorial Day Concert
Vietnam Veteran Allen Hoe Remembers His Fallen Brothers (Feature Part 1)
Vietnam veteran Allen Hoe lost 18 buddies to war in 1968. He made it his mission to bring them home.
Preview: S2024 | 8:57
Watch • 13:59
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WWII Veteran Jack Moran - The Men We Lost (Full)
Hear U.S. Army soldier Jack Moran's story of service during WWII.
Preview: S2024 | 13:59
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National Memorial Day Concert
U.S. Marine Corps Veteran Kirstie Ennis - The Wounds of War (Full)
Hear how Kirstie Ennis overcame the loss of her left leg in combat.
Preview: S2024 | 7:06
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Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr. Address
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr. addresses the crowd on the 2024 Concert.
Clip: S2024 | 1:41
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The National Memorial Day Concert (2024)
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Episode: S2024 E1 | 1:23:51
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Ruthie Ann Miles Performs "The Star-Spangled Banner"
Ruthie Ann Miles performs "The Star Spangled Banner" on the 2024 National Memorial Day Concert.
Preview: S2024 | 1:54
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