Utah National Guard’s Veterans Day concert brings together student singers, veterans

  • Hundreds attended the Utah National Guard’s 71st Veterans Day Concert in Salt Lake.
  • The event featured the 23rd Army Band and 480 Granite District choir students.
  • Gary Harter highlighted music’s role in military history and fostering unity.

SALT LAKE CITY — Hundreds gathered at the Tabernacle at Temple Square on Veterans Day for the Utah National Guard’s 71st annual Veterans Day Concert, a tradition that honors military service through music and community.

The concert featured the Utah National Guard’s 23rd Army Band alongside 480 high school choir students from Granite School District.

Military music has long played a role in supporting troops and fostering unity, said Gary Harter, a veteran and commissioner of the Utah Department of Veterans and Military Affairs…

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