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National Memorial Day Concert | SPECIAL

PBS unites the nation with the NATIONAL MEMORIAL DAY CONCERT an evening that has become an American tradition.
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PBS unites the nation with the NATIONAL MEMORIAL DAY CONCERT an evening that has become an American tradition.

Sun. May 27, 8pm & 9:30pm on WKAR-HD 23.1 | Come together as one family of Americans to honor the service and sacrifice of our men and women in uniform, military families, and all those who have given their lives for our country.

Sunday, May 27, 2018, marks the 29th annual broadcast of the NATIONAL MEMORIAL DAY CONCERT, bringing us together as one family of Americans to honor the service and sacrifice of our men and women in uniform, military families and all those who have given their lives for our country.

The concert features acclaimed actors Joe Mantegna and Gary Sinise and an all-star lineup of actors and musicians, along with top pops conductor Jack Everly and the National Symphony Orchestra. This tribute to our military airs live from the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol before an audience of hundreds of thousands, a broadcast audience of millions and to our troops around the world via American Forces Network.

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