Brad Paisley and Lionel Richie will join a list of dignitaries, actors and musicians
at the 2010 National Memorial Day Concert on Sunday (May 30), broadcast live from Washington, D.C. Held on the West Lawn of
the U.S. Capitol building, the free concert will honor the service and sacrifice of members of the U.S. Armed Services and
their families. Hosted by Gary Sinise and Joe Mantegna, themes this year include honoring the new generation of military widows
and widowers whose fallen spouses served in Iraq and Afghanistan, paying tribute to the soldiers of the Korean War on the
60th anniversary of the conflict and paying homage to the more than 125,000 WWI and WWII service members buried in 24 military
cemeteries in foreign lands. The concert airs live on PBS and the Armed Forces Network at 8 p.m. ET.
Brad Paisley, Lionel Richie Headline Memorial Day Concert in D.C.
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