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National Memorial Day Concert – May 26, 2019
2019 marks the 30th anniversary of the National Memorial Day Concert in Washington, DC. The annual star-studded event features musical and dramatic performances, appearances from America's military leaders, and salutes to the fallen and their...
May 2018: Families of Fallen Carry On Tradition of Resilience on Memorial Day
Each Memorial Day, Americans honor those whom we cannot personally thank: the soldiers, sailors, airmen, Marines and Coast Guardsmen who sacrificed their lives for our freedom. History suggests that Memorial Day had its beginnings in...
Veterans Day 2017
Veterans Day 2017 marks the 35th anniversary of the dedication of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. For most of those 35 years, SDIT has played an integral part in bringing to life the stories of the 58,318 names on 'The Wall.' Starting on November 7th, Gold...
‘The Vietnam War’ by Ken Burns & Lynn Novick
Watch Full Episodes Online of The Vietnam War | Broadcast Version on PBS The Vietnam War - Premieres Sunday, September 17, 8/7c. #VietnamWarPBS - Check your local PBS station for air times. Since May, SDIT members across the country have attended previews...
‘They Were Our Fathers’ – a film by Gold Star daughter Jill Hubbs
“They were all serving our nation…answering the call to duty in the Vietnam War. Their lives were cut short. These men left behind their families and friends to grieve their loss... Their stories are powerful testimonies about the true cost of...
The Children of 9/11…from CBS News
NEW YORK -- While the rituals remain the same, how we keep 9/11 in our hearts and heads is still a work in progress -- not just because of the loved ones lost that day, but because of the more than 3,000 children they left behind.For years, the kids had...
SDIT, Other Groups Join Call for Support of All Gold Star Families
August 1, 2016 (Updated August 2, 2016) To the military and veterans communities, nothing is more sacred or honored than the families of those who are grieving the death of their fallen military hero, a member of our armed forces who has died...
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