President George W. Bush, actors Bryan Cranston, Jake Gyllenhaal and Kevin Bacon, talk show host Tamron Hall and country star Trace Adkins were among the notables who paid tribute to America’s veterans in the “Variety’s Salute to Service Presented by History” TV special that aired Wednesday to mark Veterans Day.
The hourlong special spotlighted the personal stories of a number of U.S. veterans and discussed the different ways they continue to serve their communities beyond their time in the military. It closed with a tribute from Cranston to the Uso and its 80-year-history of working with Hollywood to provide “a little piece of home” to troops stationed overseas. The work of Team Rubicon, the veteran-led disaster relief volunteer organization, was also saluted.
Kicking off the event was the story of Onur Yenigan, a U.S. Marine Corps veteran and emergency room physician, who is working under fast-paced, unpredictable conditions during the coronavirus pandemic.
The hourlong special spotlighted the personal stories of a number of U.S. veterans and discussed the different ways they continue to serve their communities beyond their time in the military. It closed with a tribute from Cranston to the Uso and its 80-year-history of working with Hollywood to provide “a little piece of home” to troops stationed overseas. The work of Team Rubicon, the veteran-led disaster relief volunteer organization, was also saluted.
Kicking off the event was the story of Onur Yenigan, a U.S. Marine Corps veteran and emergency room physician, who is working under fast-paced, unpredictable conditions during the coronavirus pandemic.
- 11/12/2020
- by Janet W. Lee
- Variety Film + TV
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