{"id":5377,"date":"2025-06-30T17:53:49","date_gmt":"2025-06-30T17:53:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/a-capitol-fourth\/?page_id=5377"},"modified":"2025-06-30T17:53:50","modified_gmt":"2025-06-30T17:53:50","slug":"salute-services","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/a-capitol-fourth\/concert\/salute-services\/","title":{"rendered":"Salute to the Services"},"content":{"rendered":"<div  class=\" wp-block-pbs-blocks-row no-image\">\n\n            \n    <div class=\"wp-block-pbs-blocks-col has-image has-background-center-position has-aspect-ratio\" style=\"background-image:url('https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/a-capitol-fourth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/14A_AlfonsoRibeiro_MilitaryTribute.jpg');\">\n        <div class=\"content\">\n\n                                                <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n\n    <div class=\"wp-block-pbs-blocks-col no-image has-aspect-ratio has-blue-background-color\" style=\"background-color:#1c2838;\">\n        <div class=\"content\">\n\n                            \n<div class=\"wp-block-pbs-blocks-content has-pdt-60 has-pdb-60 has-pdl-60 has-pdr-60\">\n    <div class=\"content\">\n                \n\n<h1 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"has-inline-color has-white-color\">SALUTE TO THE SERVICES<\/span><\/h1>\n\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n    <\/div>\n\n\n<div  class=\" wp-block-pbs-blocks-row no-image\">\n\n            \n    <div class=\"wp-block-pbs-blocks-col no-image has-light-blue-background-color\" style=\"background-color:#a4c8ec;\">\n        <div class=\"content\">\n\n                            \n    <div class=\"wp-block-pbs-blocks-col no-image\" >\n        <div class=\"content\">\n\n                            \n<div class=\"wp-block-pbs-blocks-content has-pdt-60 has-pdb-60 has-pdl-60 has-pdr-60\">\n    <div class=\"content\">\n                \n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Within the <em>Salute to Services<\/em> segment of <strong>A Capitol Fourth<\/strong>, the program pays tribute to the men and women who serve or have served in the six official branches of the U.S. Armed Forces, and to the families who support them. This rousing tribute honors the courage, sacrifice, and unwavering commitment of our military community. From active-duty personnel to veterans and their loved ones, <em>Salute to Services<\/em> shines a national spotlight on those who protect our freedoms every day.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.defense.gov\/About\/our-forces\/\"><strong>Learn more about our nation\u2019s armed forces<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\"><br><\/h4>\n\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n    <\/div>\n\n\n<div  class=\" wp-block-pbs-blocks-row no-image\">\n\n            \n    <div class=\"wp-block-pbs-blocks-col no-image has-light-gray-background-color\" style=\"background-color:#e1e7ec;\">\n        <div class=\"content\">\n\n                            \n    <div class=\"wp-block-pbs-blocks-col no-image\" >\n        <div class=\"content\">\n\n                            \n<div class=\"wp-block-pbs-blocks-content has-pdt-60 has-pdb-60 has-pdl-60 has-pdr-60\">\n    <div class=\"content\">\n                \n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\">Check out the recordings below to hear the full service songs performed by their respective bands.<\/p>\n\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n    <\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"background-color:#ffffff;\" class=\" wp-block-pbs-blocks-row no-image has-white-background-color\">\n\n            \n    <div class=\"wp-block-pbs-blocks-col no-image has-background-center-position has-white-background-color\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff;\">\n        <div class=\"content\">\n\n                            \n<div class=\"wp-block-pbs-blocks-content has-pdt-60 has-pdb-60 has-pdl-60 has-pdr-60\">\n    <div class=\"content\">\n                \n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uscg.mil\/\">U.S. COAST GUARD<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/a-capitol-fourth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Semper-Paratus-Jenks-1-1.mp3\"><\/audio><figcaption><em>&#8220;Semper Paratus&#8221; performed by The United States Coast Guard Band<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n    <\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"background-color:#ffffff;\" class=\" wp-block-pbs-blocks-row no-image has-white-background-color\">\n\n            \n    <div class=\"wp-block-pbs-blocks-col no-image has-background-center-position has-light-gray-background-color\" style=\"background-color:#e1e7ec;\">\n        <div class=\"content\">\n\n                            \n<div class=\"wp-block-pbs-blocks-content has-pdt-60 has-pdb-60 has-pdl-60 has-pdr-60\">\n    <div class=\"content\">\n                \n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spaceforce.mil\/\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spaceforce.mil\/\">U.S. SPACE FORCE<\/a><\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/a-capitol-fourth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Semper-Supra.mp3\"><\/audio><figcaption><em><em>\u201cSemper Supra\u201d performed by The United States Air Force Band<\/em><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n    <\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"background-color:#ffffff;\" class=\" wp-block-pbs-blocks-row no-image has-white-background-color\">\n\n            \n    <div class=\"wp-block-pbs-blocks-col no-image has-background-center-position has-white-background-color\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff;\">\n        <div class=\"content\">\n\n                            \n<div class=\"wp-block-pbs-blocks-content has-pdt-60 has-pdb-60 has-pdl-60 has-pdr-60\">\n    <div class=\"content\">\n                \n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.af.mil\/\">U.S. AIR FORCE<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/a-capitol-fourth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/USAF.mp3\"><\/audio><figcaption><em><em>\u201cThe Air Force Song\u201d performed by The United States Air Force Band<\/em><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n    <\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"background-color:#ffffff;\" class=\" wp-block-pbs-blocks-row no-image has-white-background-color\">\n\n            \n    <div class=\"wp-block-pbs-blocks-col no-image has-background-center-position has-light-gray-background-color\" style=\"background-color:#e1e7ec;\">\n        <div class=\"content\">\n\n                            \n<div class=\"wp-block-pbs-blocks-content has-pdt-60 has-pdb-60 has-pdl-60 has-pdr-60\">\n    <div class=\"content\">\n                \n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uscg.mil\/\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.navy.mil\/\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.navy.mil\/\">U.S. NAVY<\/a><\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/a-capitol-fourth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/USNAVY.mp3\"><\/audio><figcaption><em><em><em>\u201cAnchors Aweigh\u201d performed by The United States Navy Band<\/em><br><br><\/em><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n    <\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"background-color:#ffffff;\" class=\" wp-block-pbs-blocks-row no-image has-white-background-color\">\n\n            \n    <div class=\"wp-block-pbs-blocks-col no-image has-background-center-position has-white-background-color\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff;\">\n        <div class=\"content\">\n\n                            \n<div class=\"wp-block-pbs-blocks-content has-pdt-60 has-pdb-60 has-pdl-60 has-pdr-60\">\n    <div class=\"content\">\n                \n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marines.mil\/\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marines.mil\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">U.S. MARINE CORPS<\/a><\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/a-capitol-fourth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/The-Halls-of-Montezuma-full-version-1.mp3\"><\/audio><figcaption><em><em><em>\u201cThe Marine Corps Hymn\u201d performed by The United States Marine Band<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n    <\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"background-color:#ffffff;\" class=\" wp-block-pbs-blocks-row no-image has-white-background-color\">\n\n            \n    <div class=\"wp-block-pbs-blocks-col no-image has-background-center-position has-light-gray-background-color\" style=\"background-color:#e1e7ec;\">\n        <div class=\"content\">\n\n        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