Dates to Mark on Your Calendar ~ Joe Mantegna

Over on the LovingMooreAndMore message board, Joe Mantegna is one of
our favorite people, admired for his career, charity work, patriotism and
loved for his good guy image. Never heard an unkind word said about him.

We can connect with Joe on Wednesday, May 7, in a live chat.
http://www.cbs.com/connect/events/1000243

Joe Mantegna and friend, Gary Sinise, are again hosting the
National Memorial Day Concert which will be aired on
your local PBS stations from 8 to 9:30 p.m. Eastern Time
on Sunday, May 25. The two actors have have hosted
the event for the past nine years. They are dedicated
supporters of our veterans and active troops.

You can read more about it here:
National Memorial Day Concert

CRIMINAL MINDS Star Joe Mantegna Honored

Joe Mantegna pictured with friend, Gary Sinise,

at the National Memorial Day Concert last year

If there's a worthwhile charity or event, you're likely

to find CRIMINAL MINDS star, Joe Mantegna, there.

The actor was awarded a star on the

Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2011,

among his many honors.

On February 24, he was given the prestigious

BOB HOPE MEDAL OF HONOR FOR ENTERTAINMENT

at the Ronald Reagan Library in

Simi Valley, California.

CONGRATULATIONS, JOE!

Joe Mantegna and Gary Sinise Host National Memorial Day Concert

CRIMINAL MINDS star Joe Mantegna his friend, CSI star Gary Sinise (top photo), will again host the National Memorial Day Concert live from the west lawn of the U.S. Capitol in Washington. It is scheduled to air on PBS on Sunday, May 29, from 8 to 9:30 p.m. ET. It will include performances and readings by Colan Powell, Dianne Weist, B.B. King, Jason Ritter, Yolanda Adams, A.J. Cook (botton photo from last year's concert), The National Symphony Orchestra and more.

CRIMINAL MINDS Stars And Others Pay Tribute To Our Troops

Joe Mantegna, star of CRIMINAL MINDS, and Gary Sinise of CSI: NY, co-hosted the PBS National Memorial Day Concert, which paid tribute to our Troops past and present, and the sacrifices they've made.

Joe considers this the most important thing that he does all year. He had this to say: "The fact that I have a career and a good life is due to the fact that we have people in the military who've been out there protecting us."

The star-studded event included A.J. Cook, also of CRIMINAL MINDS , Lionel Richie, Katherine Jenkins, Blythe Danner, Brad Paisley, Yolanda Adams, Dennis Haysbert, and more.

This was Joe Mantegna's ninth year hosting the concert, and Gary Sinise's fifth. Thousands attended the event which was held on the lawn of the U.S. Capitol.

Loving Moore Blog salutes our men and women in the military, and the stars who came out to honor them.