THE CONCERT

The cast of the 2007 National Memorial Day Concert

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While Cece Winans sings her uplifting version of “Reach Out and Touch,” she does just that with service members in the audience.

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Maestro Erich Kunzel conducts the National Symphony Orchestra in front of the National Memorial Day Concert audience and the U.S. Capitol building.

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The Memorial Day Concert stage lights up the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol building.

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Big Kenny and John Rich of Big & Rich perform "The 8th of November" about a Vietnam veteran's experience on that day. (2006)

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Acclaimed actress Dianne Weist shares the experience of Anne Comeaux, whose son Kurt was a National Guardsman killed in Iraq. (2006)

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Charles Durning, Trace Atkins and Joe Mantegna greet veterans of the battle of Iwo Jima. (2005)

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Actors Tom Hanks, Joe Mantegna and Jason Ritter greet Marines wounded in the Iraq War. (2004)

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Actor Dylan McDermott recounts Pentagon hero Lincoln Leibner's story. (2003)

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Soprano Charlotte Church performs a stirring rendition of the Rodgers & Hammerstein classic "You'll Never Walk Alone," for all veterans and their families.(2002)

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The U.S. Army Band Herald Trumpets prepare to add their patriotic sound to the Concert. (2002)

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The U.S. Army Chorus takes the stage.(2001)

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World War II veteran and show regular Charles Durning recounts Private Ed Reeves' harrowing story of survival during the Korean War. (2000)

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The National Memorial Day Concert audience enjoys the performances on the West Lawn of the Capitol.

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