Amazing Grace #militarymonday

This Memorial Day I am truly honored to play this beautiful tune "Amazing Grace" to honor the many souls who never came home after serving their country. I am so honored to play often at Riverside National Cemetery and this place is so special to me personally. No words can truly express the Love, Peace and Healing that I feel on these hollowed grounds. This place has healed my heart each time I am here. I hope that you feel the healing love through this video. My heart goes out to each of you and I am so grateful for the love and support that you all have given me over the years as a musician. May today bring you the love that was given by these honorable Men and Women.

This video is lovingly Dedicated to honoring and mourning the U.S. military personnel who died while serving in the United States Armed Forces. Remembering nearly 1.2 million military personnel in all conflicts since the Revolutionary War. Rest in peace.

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Filming for this video was at Riverside National Cemetery. Visiting the Five Medal of Honor recipients, The newest Gold Star Memorial and the Veterans Memorial. These places are for each of us to go and remember those who gave all and never returned home to their families or loved ones.

What it means to be given the Medal of Honor:
The Medal of Honor (MOH) is the United States Armed Forces' highest military decoration and is awarded to recognize American soldiers, sailors, marines, airmen, guardians, and coast guardsmen who have distinguished themselves by acts of valor. The medal is normally awarded by the President of the United States (the commander in chief of the armed forces) and is presented "in the name of the United States Congress." It is often, not strictly correctly, referred to as the Congressional Medal of Honor.

Remembering the five Medal of Honor Recipients at Riverside National Cemetery:
-Mitchell Paige, US Marine WW2 (August 31, 1918 – November 15, 2003)
-John Henry Balch US Navy WW1 (January 2, 1896 – October 15, 1980)
-Lewis Lee Millett Sr. US Army Korean War (December 15, 1920 – November 14, 2009)

Gold Star Families are the families
The term Gold Star family is a modern reference that comes from the Service Flag. These flags/banners were first flown by families during World War I. The flag included a blue star for every immediate family member serving in the armed forces of the United States, during any period of war or hostilities in which the armed forces of the United States were engaged. If that loved one died, the blue star was replaced by a gold star. This allowed members of the community to know the price that the family had paid in the cause of freedom.

Today, the nation recognizes the sacrifice that all Gold Star Family members make when a father, mother, brother, sister, son, daughter, or other loved one dies in service to the nation. Gold Star Mother’s and Family’s Day is the last Sunday of September and Gold Star Spouses Day is April 5. The strength of our nation is our Army. The strength of our Army is our Soldiers. The strength of our Soldiers is our families. The Army recognizes that no one has given more for the nation than the families of the fallen.

The Veteran’s Memorial was sculpted by Thomas Schomberg. The Veterans Memorial statue is the focal point that greets those who visit the historical Riverside National Cemetery. The Statue, an unknown lifeless body of a soldier in which the boots and hands are the only things visibly distinguishable, sits atop a 12-foot pedestal. As the face of the soldier and most of the body is hidden with a large cloak. The unknown soldier represents any man or woman, any rank or division and stands as a silent memorial of every American who has given their lives in combat.

Filming by: Tress Maksimuk
Recorded by: Tress and Matt Maulding
Hilltop Studios

[asherlevin]

My dad was just buried at Arlington friday. This sound is my heart now

[davidbennett]

WOW soooo beautiful ❤️🙏🙏🙏 perfect, glory be to our Lord thy God and you our Lord and Savior Lord Jesus Christ, in your holly name Amen 🙏🙏🙏💝💝

[tessariley]

I come from a military family and this just brings everything back to me. So proud of my British heritage.

[DebNeveau]

I love the sound of bagpipes, such a rendition of heritage ❤

[chokdee]

It is because of videos like this that I value the internet. In a generation of useless and trivial content, we can still find beautiful videos like this one. I am not a soldier, I just study a lot and love this subject, as well as admire the heroes who died fighting for us. This was one of the most beautiful videos I have ever watched. Although I am not a sensitive man, for some reason it moves me and brings tears to my eyes. 🙏🏻

[TinaGould-pt]

They played this beautiful song at my mother's funeral it was very nice and I cried I miss my mother dearly may she rest in peace 😢 God bless those that served our country my they rest in peace God bless

[mimsmd]

Come back to watch this every now and then, never fails to make me cry. God bless them all.

[charlesandjenniferstettner]

Awesome this brings tears to my eyes my husband love this song I had it played at his funeral 2023..

[nickviet]

Hat off to those who served and gave up their lives. I once served for 4 years active and got out in 2013, I wish I could serve longer

[JamesMcKenna-rr]

My family's had 3 bagpipers at 3 separate occasions they always play thier heart out and it usually has us all in tears or standing up and singing along ...my great grandmother and great grandfather grew up in the same town but never met when they moved from Ireland to america they met at a friend of a friends in south jersey and got married my great grandfather didnt have a license until he was 30ish just rode his bike and worked at a refinery where on payday my great grandmother would have to go find him fighting at the docks for money....he was damn good too just liked the whiskey to much around the other boys in 1930s and 40s my grandfather would get payed 150 or 200 in a check and make 3 or 400 more no problem my grandmother would have to drag him to the car not cause he was intoxicated but because he wasnt about to leave all the money he won....ERIN GO

[martinstiastny]

With love, honor, and respect for the fallen 😢

[larryburton]

Such a beautiful and lovely video ❤ thank you for this one and to all the wonderful men and women who is in this video thank you for your service to our country God bless 🙏 to you and your families and friends rest in peace 😊❤

[huto]

Danke Euch für die andächtige Musik. Egal auf welcher Seite man steht, jeder Mensch der im Krieg stirbt ist unersetzlich, das Leid der Hinterbliebenen ist so groß - es kann keiner verstehen warum es noch Kriege geben muss

[BraxtonBarnes-ypun]

This song reminds me of my grandfather Sonny Onslow Paxton he was a marine and he went to war and came home very sick and had to have a heart transparent and died when my mom was 10 years old thank you very much for playing this song ❤ god bless you 🙏

[mariagrasseschi]

May God forever, bless everyone who left with forgiveness, LIGHT and PEACE! And may He Bless and Protect ALL WIDOWS AND THEIR ORPHANS FOREVER!

[marka]

Bless Them All. Thank You so much for honoring them with such beautiful playing.

[stevefinley]

Been to several funerals where I heard bagpipes and taps all of it brings tears I am thankful for all of them 😢😢

[LeonXander-xzql]

This song not only brings tears to my eyes, . I lost a friend who was a marine and died in combat

[barbaramatthews]

Reminds me of the highlands of Scotland-- gives u chills listening to this, looking @ the mountains...

[paullorant]

I love the bagpipes so much, this instrument transmits so many emotions, I am of Breton origin, I pray for all your soldiers