National

PBS will host the National Memorial Day Concert on Sunday, May 24, 2020 at 7:00 pm CT.   The concert is performed on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.  It has been performed for over 30 years.  The program features celebrities, military bands and choirs along the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and Joint Chiefs of Staff.

More information can be found at www.pbs.org/national-memorial-day-concert/

Minnesota 

The Minnesota Dept. of Veterans Affairs (MDVA) along with Twin Cities PBS-TPT will host a virtual Memorial Day program called Always Remember: A Minnesota Tribute to Veterans We’ve Lost.  It will be broadcast across the state on TPT’s Minnesota Channel at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, May 25.

Due to COVID-19 there will be no programs at the three State Veterans Cemeteries. The program will include remarks from Governor Tim Walz and MDVA Commissioner Herke, personal stories from both Gold Star mothers and Veterans about those we have lost and honor on Memorial Day, music and a rifle salute traditionally included in a live event.

More information can be found at http://mn.gov/mdva/news/events/index.jsp?id=1066-432686