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National Memorial Day Concert

Col Otis Evans: Courage in the Skies of Vietnam (Teaser)

Watch the story of Col Otis Evans.

Aired 05/19/2025

National Memorial Day Concert

Col Otis Evans: Courage in the Skies of Vietnam (Teaser)

Preview: Season 2025 | 30s

Watch the story of Col Otis Evans.

During the Vietnam War, three million Americans deployed. Over 58,000 never made it home, and many more who returned were forever changed. Among them is Colonel Otis Evans who served as a DUSTOFF pilot with the U.S. Army 101st Airborne Division, flying medevac missions under fire with extraordinary bravery.

Aired 05/19/2025

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The National Memorial Day Concert is sponsored by Lockheed Martin and Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans and made possible by the National Park Service, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting,...

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Scotty Hasting Performs "Red, White, and Blue"

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Clip: S2025 | 3m 12s | Scotty Hasting performs "Red, White, and Blue" on the 2025 National Memorial Day Concert. (3m 12s)

Scotty Hasting Performs "I'm America"

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Clip: S2025 | 2m 57s | Scotty Hasting performs "I'm America" on the 2025 National Memorial Day Concert. (2m 57s)

Krista Simpson Anderson: A Gold Star Wife’s Mission to Serve (Teaser)

Preview: S2025 | 1m 12s | Watch Gold Star wife Krista Simpson Anderson's story. (1m 12s)

Don Graves: A Marine’s Story from Iwo Jima (Teaser)

Preview: S2025 | 30s | Watch the story of U.S. Marine Corps veteran Don Graves. (30s)

Col Otis Evans: Courage in the Skies of Vietnam (Teaser)

Preview: S2025 | 30s | Watch the story of Col Otis Evans. (30s)

2025 National Memorial Day Concert Preview

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Preview: S2025 | 30s | Watch the 2025 National Memorial Day Concert, Sunday, May 25, 8/7C. (30s)

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