▁ ▁The ▁free ▁event ▁was ▁attended ▁by ▁approximately ▁ 4 4 , 0 0 0 ▁active ▁duty ▁military ▁personnel ▁and ▁their ▁families ▁and ▁broadcast ▁by ▁the ▁Ar med ▁Forces ▁Radio ▁and ▁Television ▁Network ▁to ▁ 8 8 0 , 0 0 0 ▁serv ic emen , ▁service w omen ▁and ▁civ ili ans ▁at ▁bases ▁world wide . ▁The ▁show ▁was ▁shot ▁with ▁ 1 2 ▁cam eras ▁in ▁high - definition . ▁ ▁Mus icians ▁performing ▁include ▁Bey on cé ▁with ▁Dest iny ' s ▁Child , ▁K iss , ▁ ▁Ted ▁N ug ent , ▁God sm ack , ▁D arius ▁R ucker ▁with ▁H oot ie ▁& ▁The ▁B low fish ▁and ▁Ja ▁Rule ▁among ▁others . ▁C ele brit ies ▁appearing ▁include ▁Mary ▁J . ▁Bl ige , ▁C ind y ▁C raw ford , ▁R andy ▁Jackson , ▁Car men ▁Elect ra , ▁A ly ss a ▁Milano ▁and ▁Sh aron ▁Stone , ▁among ▁others . ▁ ▁The ▁show ▁was ▁organized ▁by ▁Support ▁The ▁Corps , ▁a ▁non - pro fit ▁organization ▁founded ▁by ▁Joseph ▁E . ▁Robert , ▁Jr ., ▁a ▁Washington , ▁D . C .- based ▁business man . ▁Also ▁involved ▁were ▁music ian ▁and ▁producer ▁Qu in cy ▁Jones , ▁music ▁and ▁film ▁producer ▁Sp encer ▁Prof fer , ▁and ▁music ▁manager ▁Doc ▁McG he e . ▁ ▁On ▁Memorial ▁Day ▁ 2 0 0 5 , ▁Y ahoo ! ▁featured ▁ex cer pts ▁from ▁the ▁event ▁on ▁their ▁site ▁in ▁a ▁sal ute