THE CONCERT
Sights and Sounds from the Concert
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Video Clips
Take a brief look at the National Memorial Day Concert (2009) and the all-star line-up of dignitaries, actors and musical artists.
 On the 2007 National Memorial Day Concert, Gen. Colin Powell (Ret.) delivered a call to the nation to reach out to the wounded and their loved ones.
 The 2009 Concert will honor the sacrifices, suffering and love of the thousands of family members caring for our severely wounded veterans from Iraq and Afghanistan by sharing the story of Staff Sergeant José Pequeño. In this video, his mother Nellie and his sister Elizabeth describe the moment they received the call from casualty affairs.
 Dr. Stuart Scott, at the Tampa, Florida VA Hospital, speaks to the experience of wounded warriors and their families as they face the challenges of each day.
 In an interview done while shooting a Concert promo, co-host Joe Mantegna shares his thoughts on the meaning of Memorial Day and his experience with the National Memorial Day Concert.
 On the 2007 National Memorial Day Concert, Jimmy Smits reminded us that grieving fallen loved ones, however painful, is an honoring of those who have given their lives for us.
 Taps is performed each year on the National Memorial Day Concert.
Listen as a lone bugler plays Taps in a solemn performance at the 2004 National Memorial Day Concert. Note: Clicking link will open a new window.
Audio Clips
 In 2007, co-hosts Gary Sinise and Joe Mantegna shared their thoughts on their roles in the National Memorial Day Concert and how Americans can help bring healing to the many servicemen and women who have been wounded or disabled in combat. Listen to the interview.
 Joe Mantegna reads a letter Abraham Lincoln wrote to the daughter of a friend who had been killed in battle during the Civil War.
Slideshows
 Our 20th anniversary broadcast reaches out to the entire community of Americans who join us on the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol and from around the country to support our troops. Executive Producer, Jerry Colbert, muses over the National Memorial Day Concert’s 20th Anniversary.
 This selection of photos provides a few examples of the show’s special moments.
 As part of the nationwide Lincoln Bicentennial celebration, the Concert pays tribute to Lincoln’s legacy of reaching out “to bind up the nation’s wounds” from the Civil War, the most costly conflict in America’s history with over 620,000 lives lost. Read more about this tribute and view a slide show of Civil War images.
 In 2008 we received over one thousand written remembrances of loved ones and friends who died in one of America’s conflicts. These were delivered on November 19 of last year to the WWII Memorial, the Korean War Memorial, the Vietnam Wall and Arlington National Cemetery in solemn ceremonies.
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