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PBS Memorial Day Concert and an Interview with Trace Adkins

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It’s that time of year again. We are coming to the beginning of the summer season and that also marks the onset of the annual PBS Memorial Day concert. This year, with COVID-19, the concert has a slightly different look but the overall messaging is the same: we are honoring our veterans who have given their lives.

To help promote this concert, various military bloggers were given the opportunity to submit questions to country music star, Trace Adkins. He is one of the performers of this year’s concert.

There were 10 of us bloggers who submitted questions. As an Air Force spouse, I had to ask a question about his favorite Air Force experience.

“I’ve read that you’ve really enjoyed your experience on an aircraft carrier. Since we are the Air Force, what is your favorite Air Force memory?”

He responded that it was the time he was on a C-130 and did a corkscrew landing in Mosul. “It was insane,” he remembered.

I know that the E-3 isn’t the coolest airplane around, and it’s not necessarily what is on display overseas but I was hoping that our platform would be mentioned.

But back to reality….

The PBS National Memorial Day concert is a showcase of stars from all over. Gary Sinise and Joe Mantegna will host once again. They are the consummate hosts that we rely on.

The 90-minute concert will air on May 24th. It will honor not only our vets, troops and wounded warriors, but our first responders and front line workers as well. The line up includes the Army Chorus, the Air Force Singing Sergeants , and the Navy Band Sea Chanters.

Other performers to look forward to include:

Gen. Colin Powell

Cynthia Erivo

Renee Fleming

Sam Eliott

Mary McCormack

Esai Morales

Laurence Fishburne

CeCe Winans

Kelli O’Hara

Don’t forget that there are always special moments yet to be revealed. Stay tuned and watch wherever you can watch or stream PBS.

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It’s a Great Time to Be a Military Command Spouse

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What a wonderful few days it’s been! There were lots of events but it was worth every minute. And those events make it a great time to be a military spouse. As a military spouse, I have the opportunity to participate in many cool things.

It started on Thursday. Hubby and I had to go to an ALS (Airman Leadership School) graduation. These happen every six weeks or so but it’s always great to celebrate the accomplishments of our young Airmen. It gives us a chance to get dressed up and have a night out. I could probably pass on the chicken plate that I seem to get every time but it is worth it.

When that part of the night was over, we had a few hours before we had to be at another location. It is close to Thanksgiving and the Maintenance group uses this time to say “thank you” to the maintainers by feeding them a Turkey Day meal. There are three shifts for them so on Thursday night, we fed the late shift crew. We arrived at 11:00pm and started doling out turkey, ham and all the accompanying sides.

feeding the troops

We repeated the whole scenario two more times on Friday. We had a lunch shift as well as a dinner shift. It was incredible to see how many people actually work in the maintenance center. I was put in charge of doling out the ham. Apparently that’s where the commander’s spouse is designated to stand. Who knew that military spouses got to do so much?

Then we had an additional celebratory function on Monday afternoon: it was Chief release party. We had five Airmen who were going to become Chiefs. Only 1% of the enlisted force can reach that rank. So reaching that rank is HUGE. That is why we cheer loudly when it happens. You’ll have to wait to hear about the actual induction ceremony. That is FULL of symbolism.

Chiefs lined up to congratulate the new inducees

When we have events like this, it reminds me how good life truly is. Stay tuned for all the goodness that will be soon.