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GOLD STAR FAMILY

SGT. ANTHONY O. MAGEE FAMILY STORY

SGT. ANTHONY O. MAGEE FAMILY’S STORY

Performed by S. Epatha Merkerson, Dulé Hill and Chosen Jacobs

2023 National Memorial Day Concert
underscore music from the National Symphony Orchestra

Gold Star families forever carry the pain of having lost their loved ones.

U.S. Army Sergeant Anthony Oneal Magee from Hattiesburg, Mississippi served two tours of duty in Iraq. Then one day, the phone rang his family’s life was changed forever. The Concert will share the story of three generations of one Gold Star family and their poignant journey through grief and healing.

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“We have a whole new perspective on Memorial Day. Memorial day will never be forgotten in this house.”

-Tony Davis

THE WAR AND TREATY PERFORMS “UP YONDER”

Honoring SGT. Anthony O. Magee and his family