{"id":753,"date":"2024-05-30T22:03:51","date_gmt":"2024-05-31T02:03:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/theangelwriterspiritualreal\/?p=753"},"modified":"2024-10-10T23:05:18","modified_gmt":"2024-10-11T03:05:18","slug":"pbss-moving-memorial-day-concert-why-you-need-to-watch-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/theangelwriterspiritualreal\/2024\/05\/pbss-moving-memorial-day-concert-why-you-need-to-watch-it\/","title":{"rendered":"PBS’s Moving Memorial Day Concert: Why You Need To Watch It"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<\/head>
A graphic of a soldier saluting. Image courtesy of By arsenypopel At Adobe Stock https:\/\/stock.adobe.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>
Every year PBS broadcasts the National Memorial Day Concert<\/em><\/a><\/strong> from Washington D.C.\u00a0 This year it was it\u2019s 35th Anniversary.\u00a0 It featured actors and actresses reading stories of vets who were in attendance, patriotic pomp and circumstance, and\u00a0 moving musical tributes to those veterans who have passed on as well as those who are still with us.\u00a0 This is a concert that is worth watching every year because the production is so well done.\u00a0 This year\u2019s concert was no exception.<\/p>\n
I have usually watched this TV show visiting my father, but this time I was alone at home, taking it easy, and watching the program via the PBS YouTube channel<\/strong><\/a>.\u00a0 Like previous years there was some great music, stories, and more.\u00a0 But this time, it felt just a bit different.\u00a0 I\u2019m not sure if it was because of words to songs I\u2019ve never heard before or because I was able to reflect on the times that are living in now and how we kind of take our military for granted, especially our veterans.<\/p>\n
Highlights of the concert:<\/p>\n
Honoring the branches of the military \u2014 This part of the show was pretty cool because with each branch of the military, they were represented by their theme song.\u00a0 Mostly these were military marches.\u00a0 Frankly, love military marches or just classical marches of any kind because they always tend to put me in a good mood.\u00a0 I don\u2019t know if I really have a favorite, but I think if it were to choose, it would be the Anthem of the US Air Force<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n
Ruthie Ann Miles<\/a><\/strong> singing Aloha Oe \u2013 Farewell to Thee<\/a><\/strong> \u2013\u00a0 I never quite knew the words to this songs until I heard it and I have to say that it choked me up a bit.\u00a0 It\u2019s really such a beautiful song, and it\u2019s kind of sad that some cartoons have made it as part of a joke or as an ending to a goofy cartoon.\u00a0 Now that I have heard the words and know the song more depth,\u00a0 I have such a respect for it.<\/p>\n
Honoring the 80th Anniversary of the turning point of WW2.<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 It was to see that there are some that served in the war still alive to be honored and tell their tale, but the population is dwindling.\u00a0 I have a couple of family members who were in World War 2 including my Great Uncle Harold Neubacher<\/a><\/strong> who served in the Navy, and my Great Aunt Virginia Carey<\/a><\/strong> who was part of the WAC.\u00a0 She was not nicknamed serge for nothing.<\/p>\n
Speaking of people that I know who have since passed on and served in the military during the Vietnam War, I thought I would mention these names in their memory:\u00a0 Sam M. Barnes<\/a><\/strong>, cousin-in-law and David Caylor<\/a><\/strong>, old neighborhood friend.<\/p>\n
While many people get together with families to begin the \u201cunofficial summer season,\u201d\u00a0 others like to visit cemeteries to honor their loved ones who were in the military and stop by the military section if their local cemetery has one.\u00a0 Sometimes, some family members like to just go to their own family grave sites to plant flowers and clean their graves just to show honor towards them.<\/p>\n
I know for myself, I have been to my family gravesites on the holiday.\u00a0 However, apart from the holiday, I have been to Arlington National Cemetery<\/a><\/strong> in Arlington, VA and\u00a0 the Great Lakes National Cemetery<\/strong><\/a> in Holly, Michigan.\u00a0 Going to these places, I have felt the energy and the respect that goes with it.\u00a0 I think that now, when I go into a cemetery and I see veteran grave or\u00a0 military section, I plan to pause and thank them for their service.<\/p>\n
However, that shouldn\u2019t be for the dead, but also for the living too who really could use our support right now.\u00a0 That is really the emphasis of what this concert\/service is all about.\u00a0 Never forget those who sacrificed and never forget those who still need support even after they have served.<\/p>\n
If you would like to check out the concert in full, you can go to the PBS Youtube Channel<\/a> <\/strong>or click on the link here<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n
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About Susan:<\/strong><\/p>\n
Susan is a fan of music and culture and kind of considers herself that way.\u00a0 To get to know a little more about her, as well as future updates, you can find her at the links below:<\/p>\n
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