Wednesday, November 12, 2014

Concert for Valor or for Acts?

I couldn't watch the Concert for Valor last night because I don't have HBO and was not about to pay for it on demand so that I could watch it. Pretty sad when you think that this was supposed to be for veterans but most were not able to watch it. Then again, after hearing about this, maybe it was a good thing they didn't get to see it. It let many veterans wondering if this concert was for them or for the stars.
METALLICA - The Concert for Valor

Eminem and Rihanna - Live at The Concert for Valor 2014 (Full Performance HD)
Bruce Springsteen Promised Land
Dave Grohl
Zac Brown Band – Free [Official Video]
(Beautiful!)
And the rest of the story from Stars and Stripes
Concert for Valor: Massive show shines spotlight on veterans' issues
Stars and Stripes
By Heath Druzin
Published: November 12, 2014

WASHINGTON — Thousands of troops and veterans gathered in the capital Tuesday night for a mega-concert in honor of Veterans Day, with servicemembers and performers sharing the same message: The spirit of the Concert for Valor must endure long after the music fades away.

A roar swept across The National Mall as acts such as Bruce Springsteen, Rihanna, Eminem and Metallica took to the stage for hundreds of thousands of revelers, with troops and veterans up front in a special section close to the stage.

The concert was organized by Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz, who recently co-wrote a book “For Love of Country,” which highlights the economic benefits returning veterans can bring to the country. It comes as hundreds of thousands of veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan transition to civilian life and a national health care scandal has engulfed the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Army 2nd Lt. Maggie Smith, who attended with her husband and daughter, hopes it's the beginning of a better understanding that veterans are not charity cases — they are ready to step into leadership positions in civilian life.

"We're kind of trying to change the narrative about veterans," she said.
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Famous last words since they actually did change the narrative for a lot of veterans very unhappy this day after being wished "Happy M-F Veterans Day" and they can't figure out what they were thinking with some of the stuff they just let happen. Young kids hearing swearing? Vietnam veterans having to listen to Fortunate Son? Were they thinking about veterans or not?

This could have been a wonderful thing to give to veterans on their day but why the hell did it have to come with a boatload of things that upset them?

UPDATE
Here is a for all our veterans. This one is from last year when Gary Sinise did a tribute to Vietnam and all veterans at the Disney Candlelight Concert

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