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There will be many honors this Memorial Day week for the military men and women who lost their lives while serving their country. Music will be a large part of that.
One of them is the world premiere recording of the opera An American Soldier. It’s the true story of the young Chinese-American Army Pvt. Danny Chen who was beaten every day by his fellow soldiers during his service in Afghanistan that he committed suicide.
There is also a new version of Symphony For Vietnam Veterans. Composer and retired U.S. Army Captain James Kimo Williams has released a string orchestra version of his orchestral piece about his time in war.
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