The National Symphony Orchestra Performs "The Armed Forces Medley"
Clip: Season 2025 | 4m 41sVideo has Closed Captions
The NSO performs "The Armed Forces Medley" on the 2025 National Memorial Day Concert.
Maestro Jack Everly leads the National Symphony Orchestra in a performance of the patriotic “Armed Forces Medley.” The 2025 National Memorial Day Concert aired Sunday, May 25, 2025 on PBS.
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The National Symphony Orchestra Performs "The Armed Forces Medley"
Clip: Season 2025 | 4m 41sVideo has Closed Captions
Maestro Jack Everly leads the National Symphony Orchestra in a performance of the patriotic “Armed Forces Medley.” The 2025 National Memorial Day Concert aired Sunday, May 25, 2025 on PBS.
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorship-As is a tradition from the beginning of the National Memorial Day Concert 36 years ago, we now salute all the men and women from every branch of our armed services.
Please welcome our nation's top military advisers, the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
♪♪ [ Applause ] ♪♪ ♪♪ And now Maestro Jack Everly, our orchestra, and military choruses perform the "Armed Forces Medley."
Whether here or watching at home, if you're able, please stand when your service is presented.
♪♪ The United States Coast Guard!
-♪ We're always ready for the call ♪ ♪ We place our trust in thee ♪ ♪ Through surf and storm and howling gale ♪ ♪ High shall our purpose be ♪ ♪ "Semper Paratus" is our guide ♪ ♪ Our fame, our glory, too ♪ ♪ To fight to save or fight and die ♪ ♪ Aye, Coast Guard, we are for you ♪ -United States Space Force!
-♪ We're the mighty watchful eye ♪ ♪ Guardians beyond the blue ♪ ♪ The invisible front line ♪ ♪ Warfighters brave and true ♪ ♪ Boldly reaching into space ♪ ♪ There's no limit to our sky ♪ ♪ Standing guard both night and day ♪ ♪ We're the Space Force from on high ♪ -United States Air Force!
♪♪ -♪ Off we go into the wild blue yonder ♪ ♪ Climbing high into the sun ♪ ♪ Here they come zooming to meet our thunder ♪ ♪ At ‘em now, give 'em the gun ♪ ♪ Give 'em the gun!
♪ ♪ Down we dive, spouting our flame from under ♪ ♪ Off with one helluva roar ♪ ♪ We live in fame or go down in flame ♪ ♪ Hey, nothing'll stop the U.S. Air Force ♪ -United States Navy!
-♪ Anchors aweigh, my boys ♪ ♪ Anchors aweigh ♪ ♪ Farewell to college joys ♪ ♪ We sail at break of day, of day ♪ ♪ Through our last night on shore ♪ ♪ Drink to the foam ♪ ♪ Until we meet once more ♪ ♪ Here's wishing you a happy voyage home ♪ -United States Marines!
♪♪ -♪ From the Halls of Montezuma ♪ ♪ To the shores of Tripoli ♪ ♪ We fight our country's battles ♪ ♪ In the air, on land, and sea ♪ ♪ First to fight for right and freedom ♪ ♪ And to keep our honor clean ♪ ♪ We are proud to claim the title ♪ ♪ Of United States Marine ♪ -United States Army!
♪♪ -♪ First to fight for the right ♪ And to build the nation's might ♪ ♪ And the Army goes rolling along ♪ ♪ Proud of all we have done ♪ ♪ Fighting 'til the battle's won ♪ ♪ And the Army goes rolling along ♪ ♪ Then it's hi, hi, hey ♪ ♪ The Army's on its way ♪ ♪ Count off the cadence loud and strong ♪ ♪ For where e'er we go, you will always know ♪ ♪ That the Army goes rolling along ♪ ♪ Rolling along ♪ [ Cheers and applause ]
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