WASHINGTON — This year’s National Memorial Day Concert returned to D.C. Sunday, paying tribute to U.S. war veterans who made the ultimate sacrifice to serve the country.
Laurence Fishburne and Joe Mantegna hosted the event from the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol, with a lineup including Gary Sinise, Five for Fighting, Scotty McCreery, Vanessa Williams, Auli’i Cravalho (“Moana”) and the National Symphony Orchestra.
Watch the entire concert, or see individual performances and photos below.
Heroes. #TuskegeeAirmen pic.twitter.com/RMu5E8Ol3j
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"Claudia and I, we don't see the disabilities anymore; we see the possibilities" #MemDayPBS pic.twitter.com/8rkuxCjyhj
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.@ChrisisSingin is joining the military choruses on stage to perform "America the Beautiful." Sing-along from home. #MemDayPBS pic.twitter.com/6bmzLDOGOO
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Please welcome @VWOfficial to perform "Let There Be Peace on Earth" #MemDayPBS pic.twitter.com/y3X4DinEl3
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Stand with us as we play Taps to honor and remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to our nation. #MemDayPBS pic.twitter.com/PtR6IHJScI
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Watching them get ready for the #NationalMemorialdayConcert! pic.twitter.com/8fShNd5xZu
— Melanie Monts de Oca (@LifeLuvLiberty) May 28, 2017
Honored to welcome @MaryCMcCormack to share the story of Jacke Walton. #MemDayPBS pic.twitter.com/5af89gynws
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