The National Memorial
Day Concert features uplifting musical
performances, documentary footage and dramatic readings
that honor
the military service of all our men and women
in uniform and their families at home. One of PBS’
highest-rated programs, featuring an all-star lineup,
the multi-award-winning television event has become an
American tradition.
The concert unites the country in remembrance
and appreciation of those who gave their
lives for our nation and serves those
who are grieving through the mission put forward by
Abraham Lincoln in his second inaugural address, "Let us
strive on to finish the work we are in; to bind up the
nation's wounds; to care for him who shall have borne
the battle, and for his widow, and his orphan."
Program Sponsors
The National Memorial
Day Concert is sponsored by Lockheed
Martin Corporation and made possible by the National
Park Service, the Corporation
for Public Broadcasting, the Department
of the Army, General
Dynamics and public television stations nationwide.
All travel is provided by American
Airlines.
The concert is broadcast live on PBS as well as to our
troops serving around the world on the American
Forces Network. Today, AFRTS uses seven satellites
along with digital compression technology to provide
multiple television and stereo audio services to over
1,000 outlets in more than 175 countries and U.S.
territories and on board U.S. Navy ships.
Capital Concerts welcomes your feedback. Please send
your comments to mdcomments@capitalconcerts.org.