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National Memorial Day Concert

Scotty Hasting Performs "I'm America"

Season 2025 | 2m 57s

Opening America’s national night of remembrance is ‪Scotty Hasting, Army veteran and Purple Heart recipient, performing his song “I’m America” in tribute to our nation’s service members. The 2025 National Memorial Day Concert aired Sunday, May 25, 2025 on PBS.

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, the Department of the Army, General Dynamics, 84 Lumber and public television stations nationwide. All travel is provided by American Airlines.
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