Krista Simpson Anderson: A Gold Star Wife’s Mission to Serve (Teaser)
Preview: Season 2025 | 1m 12s
Watch Gold Star wife Krista Simpson Anderson's story.
After losing her husband SSG Michael H. Simpson in 2013 to a fatal wound from an IED blast while serving in Afghanistan, Gold Star Wife Krista Simpson Anderson turned her grief into purpose, supporting fellow military and Gold Star Families and creating space for healing. Her strength, rooted in community and service, reminds us that even while navigating tragedy there are gifts along the way.
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Krista Simpson Anderson: A Gold Star Wife’s Mission to Serve (Teaser)
Preview: Season 2025 | 1m 12s
After losing her husband SSG Michael H. Simpson in 2013 to a fatal wound from an IED blast while serving in Afghanistan, Gold Star Wife Krista Simpson Anderson turned her grief into purpose, supporting fellow military and Gold Star Families and creating space for healing. Her strength, rooted in community and service, reminds us that even while navigating tragedy there are gifts along the way.
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How to Watch National Memorial Day Concert
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Wall of Remembrance
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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)
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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)
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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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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,...