Alert for Pat Boone's 'Memorial Day Weekend' Events in DC

Alert for Pat Boone's 'Memorial Day Weekend' Events in DC

Weekend Highlights: National Guard Anthem Debut; First Ever 'G.I. Film Festival'; Headliner, 'Rolling Thunder' 20th Anniv.; Memorial Day Parade 'Honorary Marshal'

WASHINGTON, May 24 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- To celebrate his 50th year in show business, entertainment legend Pat Boone (http://www.patsgold.com/) is celebrating in a big way and heading to Washington, DC, for a series of Memorial Day weekend festivities where he'll take center stage to promote a new anthem and historical documentary he's created for the National Guard, titled "For My Country."

Fri., May 25, 10 AM, National Press Club:

On Fri., May 25, Boone will be joined by Congressmen and Generals of the National Guard at the National Press Club (Murrow Room) to unveil "For My Country," said to be the first ever anthem and documentary dedicated solely to the 369 year-old National Guard.

Sat., May 26, 6 PM, First ever "G.I. Film Festival" Ronald Reagan Intl. Trade Center

On Saturday, the famous entertainer, equally renowned for his trademark white buck shoes, will attend, along with Gary Sinise and other stars, the debut G.I. Film Festival, at the Ronald Reagan International Trade Center, where Boone will introduce the world premier of the "For My Country" companion documentary.

Sun., May 27, 11:30 AM, "Rolling Thunder 20th Anniv." event, west end reflecting pool

For Sunday's 20th anniversary of "Rolling Thunder," the massive bikers get together, Boone will perform as one of the event's headliners, accompanied by the musical group, "VALOR" (http://www.valormusic.net/), who are also featured on the "For My Country" track.

Mon., May 28, 1:30 PM, "Memorial Day Parade" (pre show), National Archives

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On Monday, Memorial Day, Boone will preside as "Honorary Marshal" for the paralyzed veterans in the Washington, DC, Memorial Day Parade, which attracts upwards of 150,000 spectators.

Along with "VALOR," Boone will also perform at the parade pre show event in front of the National Archives building.

Profits from the sale of the "For My Country" CD/DVD will benefit the Paralyzed Veterans of America (http://www.pva.org/).

Boone, 72, has just written a lushly illustrated autobiography, "Pat Boone's America" ($24.99), where he talks about what it was like to have Elvis as his opening act, sell forty-five million records, star as one of the youngest stars ever to host his own network TV show, and headline 15 major films. Married for 53 years to the daughter of country music legend "Red" Foley, Pat has enjoyed a career that's allowed him to befriend presidents, prime ministers (he's a special ambassador for Israel) and entertainment royalty, from Sinatra to Bobby Darin.

Source: Pat Boone Enterprises

CONTACT: Jerry Brown, Cell: +1-323-547-7956, or Jerry Digney,
Cell: +1-818-693-1087, of Solters & Digney, +1-323-993-3000, for Pat Boone
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Web site:

http://www.patsgold.com/
http://www.valormusic.net/
http://www.pva.org/

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