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PBS’ ‘National Memorial Day Concert: A
tribute to the sacrifice of America’s
Servicemen and Women
Washington, DC, May 19, 2009 /PRNewswire/ —
On Memorial Day weekend, PBS will
unite our nation with an evening that has
become an
American
tradition.
The multi award-winning
National Memorial Day Concert
honors the service and sacrifice of our men
and women in uniform, their
families
at home and all those who have given their
lives for our country.
The
2009
event commemorates
20 years
on air as the nation's memorial service,
offering viewers a time to
remember,
to
heal
and bring our country together. The program
is
co-hosted by
Gary Sinise (CSI:New York)
and
Joe Mantegna (Criminal Minds),
two acclaimed actors who have dedicated
themselves to veteran's causes and
supporting our troops in active
service.
The top-rated show will be
broadcast live from the West Lawn of the
U.S. Capitol on PBS
Sunday, May 24 from 8:00 to 9:30 p.m. ET(check
local listings) before a concert
audience of hundreds of thousands, millions
more at home, as well as to our troops
around the world on the American Forces
Radio and Television Network.
"For 20 years, a remarkable group of
distinguished performers and
television veterans have come
together to create a moving remembrance and
tribute
to those who have been wounded or
given
their lives for our country,"
said executive producer Jerry Colbert.
"Together with our audience, we have become
a
community of care and support for
our troops. And, every year, we receive a
growing number of
e-mails
and letters from those who still suffer
their own personal and painful losses – from
WWII, Korea, Vietnam, and now Iraq and
Afghanistan – for whom this concert is truly
a healing and uniting experience."
