 NEW YORK, NY. (Top40 Charts/ NBC) - Five-time Grammy Award winner Faith Hill will perform live on NBC News' 'Today' in a special concert that will be simulcast to the soldiers of the 1st Cavalry Division's Black Jack Brigade at Camp Prosperity in central Baghdad. The performance, which will air Monday, November 19, marks the first time ever 'Today' has simulcast a live concert from New York to Iraq . In addition to the troops of the Black Jack Brigade, who are just finishing their 15-month deployment and will be redeployed right after the holidays, 200 wounded soldiers will gather at the Walter Reed Army Medical Center gym to watch the concert live. Also, troops from numerous branches of the military from across the United States will meet on Rockefeller Plaza to watch the famed country music singer perform. In its 12th consecutive year, the 'Today' Concert Series has brought together the biggest names in music to rock the Plaza. Fans and visitors are encouraged to join Matt, Meredith, Al and Ann on the Plaza for the live performances. Viewing is on a first-come, first-served basis outside "Today's" Window on the World Studio, located at 49th Street and Rockefeller Plaza in New York City . Jim Bell is the executive producer of "Today" (Monday-Friday, 7-10 a.m.). Melissa Lonner is the senior producer responsible for the 'Toyota Concert Series on Today.'
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