A Gold Star Life
Season 2015
About the Episode
On the 1996 National Memorial Day Concert, actress Jill Eikenberry shared a letter left by gold star wife Sally Griffis under her husband's name on the Vietnam Memorial Wall. In it, she talked about the experience of taking her children to visit the memorial as a way to honor their father. Now those children are grown-up and still seeing their lives through the lens of being gold star children.
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Extras
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Co-hosts Joe Mantegna and Gary Sinise Introduce Taps
U.S. Army bugler SGM Matt Byrne performs "Taps" on the 2024 National Memorial Day Concert.1:30 -
Jamey Johnson Performs "21 Guns"
US Marine Corps veteran Jamey Johnson performs "21 Guns" on the 2024 National Memorial Day Concert.3:19 -
Reach Out Conversation with Mary McCormack & U.S. Marine Corps Veteran Kirstie Ennis
Mary McCormack and Kirstie Ennis reach out to veterans on the 2024 National Memorial Day Concert.1:51 -
Maestro Jack Everly & the National Symphony Orchestra Perform "The Armed Forces Medley"
Jack Everly and the NSO perform "The Armed Forces Medley" on the 2024 National Memorial Day Concert.3:58 -
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr. Address
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr. addresses the crowd on the 2024 Concert.1:41 -
Cynthia Erivo Performs "Reach Out and Touch"
Cynthia Erivo performs "Reach Out and Touch" on the 2024 National Memorial Day Concert.2:52 -
Gary LeVox Performs "I Won't Let Go"
Gary LeVox performs "I Won’t Let Go" on the 2024 National Memorial Day Concert.2:57 -
Cynthia Erivo Performs "When You Believe"
Cynthia Erivo performs "When You Believe" on the 2024 National Memorial Day Concert.3:15 -
Jena Malone Tells the Story of Wounded Warrior U.S. Marine Corps Veteran Kirstie Ennis
Jena Malone tells the story of Kirstie Ennis on the 2024 National Memorial Day Concert.8:23 -
Gary LeVox Performs "Bless the Broken Road"
Gary LeVox performs "Bless the Broken Road" on the 2024 National Memorial Day Concert.3:42
