FOX News presents patriotic-themed lineup for Memorial Day

Jessica Manfre
Updated onMay 26, 2022 5:11 AM PDT
2 minute read
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Beginning May 25, 2022, and coinciding with Fleet Week, FOX News has put together days of extraordinary programming aimed at…

Beginning May 25, 2022, and coinciding with Fleet Week, FOX News has put together days of extraordinary programming aimed at honoring the fallen heroes of our country.

Should you miss any of the live coverage, never fear. The media giant has extended its commitment to veterans by providing an additional year of FOX Nation, which holds a an archive of programing from FOX News, for free.

Day one brought viewers to an over-the-top celebration honoring the U.S. Navy, Coast Guard and Marine Corps. FOX & Friends co-host, Brian Kilmeade, led the network’s signature morning program from Yorktown Battleship, which is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year and currently stationed in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina. Later, Nate Foy provided live coverage emanating from New York City's Intrepid Sea, Air, and Space Museum.

Later in the day, FOX Weather, FOX News Media’s ad-supported streaming television (“FAST”) weather service, featured meteorologist Craig Herrera aboard the USS Bataan which traveled from Norfolk Naval Base to New York in honor of Fleet Week.

On Friday May 27, 2022, musician Lee Greenwood will kick off FOX & Friends’ signature All-American Concert Series with one hundred sailors live from FOX Plaza in New York City. U.S. Navy Vice Admiral (Ret) John Bird and Senior Vice President of Military Affairs at USAA will join the program live from the National Mall in Washington, D.C. at the Poppy Wall display of 645,000 poppy flowers to remember and honor those who have fallen in service to the country.

On Saturday and Sunday, FOX & Friends Weekend will broadcast from Charlotte, North Carolina ahead of NASCAR’s Coca Cola 600 with patriotic-themed guests and segments honoring those who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to the nation.

Guests will include retired well-known contributor, Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Johnny Joey Jones and motivational speaker TShane Johnson. The programming will also feature Save Our Allies’ co-founder Sarah Verardo, spouse to a wounded warrior. Memorial Day programming coverage will continue on Sunday with Freedom High School’s Marching Patriots of one hundred students as well as the Marine Silent Drill Team’s live performance. FOX News will also air "America's Top Ranger" on Sunday, May 29, 2022 at 10PM/ET.

The three-part series, which was first released on FOX Nation on Sunday, May 22nd, follows Army Rangers racing through more than 70 miles of obstacles over a three-day period of intense warfighter competitions.

To learn more about the FOX News programming, click here.

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