Reach Out Conversation with Mary McCormack & U.S. Marine Corps Veteran Kirstie Ennis
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Mary McCormack and Kirstie Ennis reach out to veterans on the 2024 National Memorial Day Concert.
Daughter of two Marines, award-winning actress Mary McCormack welcomes U.S. Marine Corps veteran Kirstie Ennis onstage to deliver a message of hope and support for our service members and their families on the 2024 National Memorial Day Concert. Aired Sunday, May 26, 2024 on PBS.
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Reach Out Conversation with Mary McCormack & U.S. Marine Corps Veteran Kirstie Ennis
Clip: Season 2024 | 1m 51sVideo has Closed Captions
Daughter of two Marines, award-winning actress Mary McCormack welcomes U.S. Marine Corps veteran Kirstie Ennis onstage to deliver a message of hope and support for our service members and their families on the 2024 National Memorial Day Concert. Aired Sunday, May 26, 2024 on PBS.
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Wall of Remembrance
Who would you like to remember? Visit the National Memorial Day Concert Wall of Remembrance and submit a tribute to loved ones and friends who have served in our nation's military.Please welcome Kirstie Ennis.
(audience applauding) Kirstie, thank you for being with us tonight.
Your dedication to your cause is so inspiring.
From your perspective, what are the long-term challenges that our active service members and veterans face?
- So when you're in the military, especially if you're a combat veteran, you thrive on being in the action, on operating at high speed, at being there to protect your people and carry out your mission.
And then you come home to your day-to-day uncertainty of not knowing what's going to trigger you, and then also not having the support that you need.
- What support is it that our veterans need most?
- The hardest thing for veterans to do today is to ask for help.
So many out there feel that they are not deserving.
So help has to be offered, by the veteran support organizations out there, and then also by friends and family.
- Kirstie, what can all of us do to help?
- If you're a civilian, lean in and reach out.
If you notice something about a veteran that is close to you, listen to them, without judgment, without any criticism.
Let them express their pain to you.
Listen not just to hear their words, but to understand.
It may be an uncomfortable conversation, but those minutes you spend could save somebody's life.
I truly believe all the men and women that we lost are watching us.
They're looking over us, and we need to live for them.
- Kirstie, thank you for being with us tonight.
(audience applauding)
WWII Veteran Jack Moran - The Men We Lost (Full)
Hear U.S. Army soldier Jack Moran's story of service during WWII. (13m 59s)
Vietnam Veteran Allen Hoe Remembers His Fallen Brothers (Feature Part 1)
Vietnam veteran Allen Hoe lost 18 buddies to war in 1968. He made it his mission to bring them home. (8m 57s)
U.S. Marine Corps Veteran Kirstie Ennis - The Wounds of War (Full)
Hear how Kirstie Ennis overcame the loss of her left leg in combat. (7m 6s)
Gold Star Father Allen Hoe Honors His Son 1LT Nainoa K. Hoe (Feature Part 2)
Hear Vietnam veteran and Gold Star father Allen Hoe's moving story. (13m 20s)
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr. Address
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Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr. addresses the crowd on the 2024 Concert. (1m 41s)
Ruthie Ann Miles Performs "The Star-Spangled Banner"
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Ruthie Ann Miles performs "The Star Spangled Banner" on the 2024 National Memorial Day Concert. (1m 54s)
Ruthie Ann Miles Performs "Aloha 'Oe"
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Ruthie Ann Miles performs "Aloha 'Oe" on the 2024 National Memorial Day Concert. (3m 24s)
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Mary McCormack and Kirstie Ennis reach out to veterans on the 2024 National Memorial Day Concert. (1m 51s)
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Patina Miller opens the 2024 National Memorial Day Concert with her performance of "Hero." (2m 54s)
Maestro Jack Everly & the National Symphony Orchestra Perform "The Armed Forces Medley"
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Jack Everly and the NSO perform "The Armed Forces Medley" on the 2024 National Memorial Day Concert. (3m 58s)
Joe Mantegna & Gary Sinise Tribute Korean War Veterans
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Joe Mantegna and Gary Sinise tribute Korean War veterans on the 2024 National Memorial Day Concert. (1m 36s)
Jena Malone Tells the Story of Wounded Warrior U.S. Marine Corps Veteran Kirstie Ennis
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Jena Malone tells the story of Kirstie Ennis on the 2024 National Memorial Day Concert. (8m 23s)
Jamey Johnson Performs "21 Guns"
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US Marine Corps veteran Jamey Johnson performs "21 Guns" on the 2024 National Memorial Day Concert. (3m 19s)
Gary Sinise & Joe Mantegna Honor WWII Veterans
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Gary Sinise and Joe Mantegna salute our WWII veterans on the 2024 National Memorial Day Concert. (1m 24s)
Gary LeVox Performs "I Won't Let Go"
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Gary LeVox performs "I Won’t Let Go" on the 2024 National Memorial Day Concert. (2m 57s)
Gary LeVox Performs "Bless the Broken Road"
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Gary LeVox performs "Bless the Broken Road" on the 2024 National Memorial Day Concert. (3m 42s)
Full Cast Performs "God Bless America"
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The full cast of the 2024 National Memorial Day Concert performs "God Bless America." (2m 24s)
Cynthia Erivo Performs "When You Believe"
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Cynthia Erivo performs "When You Believe" on the 2024 National Memorial Day Concert. (3m 15s)
Cynthia Erivo Performs "Reach Out and Touch"
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Cynthia Erivo performs "Reach Out and Touch" on the 2024 National Memorial Day Concert. (2m 52s)
Co-hosts Joe Mantegna and Gary Sinise Introduce Taps
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U.S. Army bugler SGM Matt Byrne performs "Taps" on the 2024 National Memorial Day Concert. (1m 30s)
Bryan Cranston Tells the Story of WWII U.S. Army Veteran John T. "Jack" Moran
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Bryan Cranston tells the story of John T. "Jack" Moran on the 2024 National Memorial Day Concert. (8m 54s)
BD Wong Tells the Story of Vietnam Veteran and Gold Star Father Allen Hoe
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BD Wong tells the story of Gold Star Father Allen Hoe on the 2024 National Memorial Day Concert. (9m 14s)
WWII Veteran Jack Moran - The Men We Lost (Teaser)
Tune in Sunday, May 26, 8/7c to hear U.S. Army soldier Jack Moran's story of service during WWII. (2m)
U.S. Marine Corps Veteran Kirstie Ennis - The Wounds of War (Teaser)
Hear how Kirstie Ennis overcame the loss of her left leg in combat. (2m)
Gold Star Father Allen Hoe - The Cost of Freedom (Teaser)
Hear Vietnam veteran and Gold Star father Allen Hoe's moving story. (2m)
2024 National Memorial Day Concert Preview
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Watch the 2024 National Memorial Day Concert, Sunday, May 26, 8/7C. (30s)
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