Vietnam Vet/Gold Star Father Allen Hoe

In this special episode of "Trench Talk," hosted by Farron Dozier and co-hosted by Big Grizz from "The Big Grizz Show," we welcome Vietnam veteran and Gold Star father Allen Hoe. Allen shares his profound experiences as a combat medic during the Vietnam War, his lifelong commitment to supporting the families of his unit, and the profound impact of his son Nainoa’s service and sacrifice during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

This heartfelt conversation honors the legacy of service and the enduring strength of military families.

Tune in to hear Allen Hoe's inspiring story and reflections on duty, loss, and advocacy.

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
35TH ANNIVERSARY BROADCAST OF
AN AMERICAN TRADITION:
PBS’ NATIONAL
MEMORIAL DAY CONCERT
LIVE FROM THE U.S. CAPITOL
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–Hosted by
Joe Mantegna and Gary Sinise with an All-Star Cast
Featuring Bryan Cranston, Cynthia Erivo,
Jena Malone, BD Wong, Patina Miller,
Gary LeVox, Mary McCormack, Jamey
Johnson, Ruthie Ann Miles and
Maestro Jack Everly conducting the
National Symphony Orchestra –
 
Washington, DC, May 6, 2024 – America’s national
night of remembrance, PBS’ NATIONAL MEMORIAL DAY CONCERT, returns
live from the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol for a special 35th anniversary
broadcast. A tradition unlike anything else on television, the 90-minute
broadcast honors the service of our men and women in uniform, military families
and all those who have given their lives for our country through a unique blend
of dramatic storytelling and uplifting music. Hosted by Tony Award-winner Joe Mantegna and Emmy Award-winner Gary Sinise, both steadfast champions
of veterans’ causes and active service members, the NATIONAL MEMORIAL DAY CONCERT
will air on PBS and stream nationwide onwww.pbs.org/national-memorial-day-concert and YouTube on Sunday, May 26, 2024, at 8:00 p.m.
E.T.
 
“For 35 years, our mission has been to bring the
country together to remember the fallen, commemorate the real meaning of the
holiday, and pay tribute to generations of our American heroes and their
families,” said Executive Producer Michael Colbert, Capital Concerts.  “It is an honor to share this annual
tradition of remembrance, healing, and community at the U.S. Capitol.”
 
The 2024 NATIONAL MEMORIAL DAY CONCERT will
feature the following segments:
 
Ø  World War II
Tribute- featuring Academy Award nominee, and
Emmy, Golden Globe, SAG, Tony, and Olivier Award winner Bryan Cranston (ARGYLLE, BREAKING
BAD, MALCOLM IN THE MIDDLE).
A salute to the millions of Americans who
served the nation in World War II in uniform and on the home front. On the 80th
anniversary of 1944, a pivotal year in the war, the tribute will commemorate
hard-fought battles in the Pacific and European theaters that secured the
allied path to victory. As part of this special segment, the concert will share
the story of U.S. Army Veteran John T. “Jack” Moran, a soldier in the Battle of
the Bulge, and his remembrance of friends who
 
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fought alongside him to save the world
from tyranny. Members of this Greatest Generation will be honored on stage at
the United States Capitol.
 
Ø  Gold Star
Families Remembrance - with Emmy-nominated
and Tony Award-winning actor and director BD
Wong (LAW &ORDER: SVU, JURASSIC PARK
franchise).
The concert will remember
our fallen heroes and Gold Star families with the
story of Vietnam Veteran and Gold Star Father Allen Hoe, who followed
generations of his proud warrior family into military service. Hoe’s two sons
continued the family legacy serving honorably in the U.S. Army, and First
Lieutenant Nainoa K. Hoe was tragically killed in combat in Operation Iraqi
Freedom. This is a story of honor and remembrance, the search for peace after
his son’s death, and a chance meeting at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.
 
Ø  Honoring a
Generation’s Service – with Golden
Globe and SAG Award-nominated actress Jena
Malone (LOVE LIES BLEEDING, THE
HUNGER GAMES).
Following 20 years of war in Iraq and
Afghanistan, the concert will explore the challenges faced by a generation of
wounded, ill, and injured veterans who carry visible and invisible wounds of war
through the moving story of U.S. Marine Corps Veteran and amputee Kirstie
Ennis is an inspiring adaptive athlete who carries with her the memory of her
fallen brothers and sisters in arms. The concert will share her journey after a
life-changing injury on deployment, and her mission to bring awareness and
encourage others to reach out for help.
 
This inspiring night of remembrance will also
feature performances by: Tony, Emmy, and Grammy winner and two-time Oscar
nominee, Cynthia Erivo; ACM
Award-winning, multi-platinum-selling country music icon Gary LeVox of RASCAL FLATTS;
eleven-time Grammy-nominated country music singer-songwriter JameyJamey Johnson, who served eight years in
the Marine Corps Reserve; Tony Award-nominated star of stage and screen Mary McCormack (HEELS, WEST WING); Tony Award-winning Broadway and TV star Ruthie Ann Miles (SWEENEY TODD, THE KING AND I,
SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE); Grammy and Tony Award-winning Broadway,
film and TV star Patina Miller (THE HUNGER GAMES, MADAM SECRETARY, POWER
BOOK III: RAISING KANAN); and the National
Symphony Orchestra under the direction of top pops conductor Jack Everly, celebrating fifteen
seasons with the concert.  
In tribute to all the members of our armed
forces, the annual audience favorite Salute to Services features the Joint Chiefs of Staff and Service Color
Teams. Also participating are members from The U.S. Army Herald Trumpets, The
U.S. Army Chorus, The Soldiers’ Chorus of the U.S. Army Field Band, The U.S.
Navy Band Sea Chanters, The U.S. Air Force Singing Sergeants, and the Armed
Forces Color Guard provided by the Military District of Washington, D.C.
The NATIONAL MEMORIAL DAY CONCERT airs
on PBS Sunday, May 26, 2024, from 8:00
to 9:30 p.m. E.T., as well as to our troops serving around the world on
American Forces
 
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Network. The concert will also be streaming onwww.pbs.org/national-memorial-day-concert and YouTube and available as Video on Demand,
May 26 to June 9, 2024.
 
The NATIONAL MEMORIAL DAY CONCERTis
pleased to welcome back Lockheed Martin as lead corporate sponsor. Lockheed
Martin’s commitment to the military and veteran community begins with the
veterans, National Guard and Reservists, and military spouses that comprise
about one-fifth of its 122,000 employees. Lockheed Martin’s charitable investments
are made for causes that support service members, veterans, and their families.
The
NATIONAL
MEMORIAL DAY CONCERTwelcomes back the Horatio Alger Association of
Distinguished Americans as lead underwriter, a nonprofit educational
organization honoring the
achievements of outstanding leaders by bestowing upon them the prestigious
Horatio Alger Award and lifetime membership in the Association. Through the
Association, Horatio Alger Members ensure the American dream for the future
generations by sponsoring one of the nation’s largest privately-funded,
need-based scholarship programs. 2024 marks the 40th anniversary of the Association’s scholarship
program, which has awarded $262 million in undergraduate, graduate, military
veteran and career and technical education scholarships to 37,000 deserving
students.
The concert is also made
possible by grants from the National Park Service, the Corporation for Public
Broadcasting, the Department of the Army, General Dynamics, 84 Lumber, PBS and
public television stations nationwide. Air travel is provided by American
Airlines.
 
About Capital Concerts
Capital Concerts is the nation’s leading producer
of live patriotic television shows, including PBS’s highest-rated performance
specials: the NATIONAL MEMORIAL DAY CONCERTand A CAPITOL FOURTH, the premier celebrations of America’s most
important holidays broadcast from the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C.  For over 40 years, these two award-winning
productions have become national traditions, bringing us together as one family
of Americans to celebrate our freedom and democratic ideals and to pay tribute
to those who defend them. The holiday specials have been honored with over 80
awards including the New York Film Festival TV and Film Award, the Telly
Award, and the Writers Guild of America, among others.
The program is a co-production of Michael Colbert
of Capital Concerts and WETA, Washington, D.C. 
Executive producer Michael Colbert has assembled an award-winning
production team that features the top Hollywood talent behind some of
television’s most prestigious entertainment awards shows including the ACADEMY AWARDS, GRAMMY AWARDS, COUNTRY MUSIC
AWARDS, TONY AWARDS, and more.
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