When Kathie Lee Gifford was approached to collaborate with Ancestry to bring the world a virtual Memorial Day Parade to commemorate and honor those who have paid the ultimate sacrifice for our nation’s freedom, she leaped at the opportunity.
The former “Today” co-host, 66, and now-Nashville native said she couldn’t contain herself when the family history conglomerate tapped her to host the Memorial Day “Parade of Heroes” on May 25, which will also serve as a celebration to the end of World War II, and with it, life stories of valor and sacrifice as told by veterans who have served in different eras. “I just have always been extraordinarily grateful for people's service.