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“A Veteran is someone who, at one point in their life, wrote a blank check payable to the United States of America for an amount up to, and including, their life.” On Veterans Day, everybody takes time to do something we should do every day: Honor and give thanks to the brave men and women who have stepped up and offered to lay down their life in defense of our country, our freedom, and our lives. And the country music community has a long history of stepping up to serve our country, so we wanted to take some time to recognize some of the many country artists who have served in the military: 1. George Strait – U.S. Army The King enlisted in the United States Army as an infantryman in 1971. While stationed in Hawaii as part of the 25th Infantry Division, Strait performed with an Army-sponsored country music band named Rambling Country. George Strait enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1971 where he served for four years. To him and to all who have served – THANK YOU #VeteransDay #CarolsPub pic.twitter.com/D1CF2WQAEg — Carol's Pub (@Carols_Chicago) November 11, 2020 2. Johnny Cash – U.S. Air Force The Man In Black enlisted in the Air Force after high school and was stationed in Germany during the Korean War. Cash served as a Morse Code Intercept Operator for Soviet transmissions, and actually became the first American to learn of Soviet leader Joseph Stalin’s death after intercepting code in 1953. 75 years ago, a young J.R. Cash enlisted in the US Air Force. pic.twitter.com/cEjygLk3pf — Johnny Cash (@JohnnyCash) July 14, 2025 3. John Prine – U.S. Army The legendary singer and songwriter was stationed in Germany while serving in the Army during the Vietnam war, famously joking about his service: “In the Army, I was very good at avoiding my job.” 4. Jamey Johnson – U.S. Marine Corp The “In Color” singer says that he always knew he would be a Marine: “From the time I was a kid, I always knew I was going to be a Marine one day. When I reached that point in college when it was time to sign this off and move on, one of my ideas was, ‘Well, I can go join the Marine Corps or go in the reserves, get my GI bill and then (get) right back up in school.’’ 5. Zach Bryan – U.S. Navy Zach Bryan joined the Navy at the age of 17 before being honorably discharged in 2021 to pursue a career in music. View this post on Instagram 6. Sturgill Simpson – U.S. Navy After “barely” graduating from Woodford County High School in Versailles, Kentucky, Sturgill decided to enlist in the Navy, He worked in the Combat Information Center of a frigate, in addition to serving in Japan before moving on to pursue music. 7. Craig Morgan – U.S. Army Craig Morgan previously spent 17 years in the Army and Army Reserve, serving the 101st and 82nd Airborne Divisions as an E-6 Staff Sergeant and Fire Support Specialist, and he recently re-enlisted into the U.S. Army Reserve as a Staff Sergeant and Warrant Officer candidate. View this post on Instagram 8. Willie Nelson – U.S. Air Force Willie served briefly in the United States Air Force but was discharged after nine months due to ongoing back problems. After being discharged, Nelson picked up a few odd jobs in Texas before focusing on music full-time. 9. Kris Kristofferson – U.S. Army According to the U.S. Department of Defense, Kristofferson completed one of the “physically challenging courses: Ranger School,” and was a trained helicopter pilot. In the 1960s, he was stationed with the 8th Infantry Division in West Germany, where he formed a band and performed for those in his barracks. After returning from overseas, Kristofferson was offered an Army job teaching English literature at the U.S. Military Academy, but he declined the offer. Kristofferson left the military in 1965 to pursue his musical career, which caused a massive riff with his family. 10. George Jones – U.S. Marine Corps After his marriage to his first wife, Dorothy, collapsed after a year, the young 19-year-old George Jones thought he enlisted in the Marines. Although the United States was at war with Korea at his service, Jones never served overseas. From 1951 to 1953, Jones was stationed in California and performed in bars throughout his service. As soon as he was discharged in 1953, he immediately performed again, focusing on music full-time. View this post on Instagram 11. Conway Twitty – U.S. Army Before he was known as Conway Twitty, Harold Lloyd Jenkins was drafted into the Army during the Korean War, where he was stationed in Japan and even formed a band named the Cimmarons.The post 11 Country Artists Who Served In The United States Military first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

It was the perfect match when Toby Keith brought his hit song “Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue (The Angry American)” to the 2002 CMA Awards. The patriotic song that ended up becoming one of the Big Dog Daddy’s many, iconic hits was written in late 2001 – shortly after the United States was attacked on September 11th. The unfathomable terrorist attacks, as well as the death of Keith’s father in March of 2001, contributed to Toby penning the song in the later months of 2001 and releasing it in May of 2002. For a while, Toby refused to officially record the song. He felt as though it only felt right to perform live, and specifically during performances for the military. In case you didn’t know, Keith was very passionate about giving back to the United States military. He went on 18 USO tours, and its estimated that he played in front of 250,000 active duty service members during his lifetime. However, as Toby Keith played “Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue” more and more, he was made aware of how powerful the track was, and knew he’d need to record it. Once he was told by a Commandant of the Marine Corps that it was his duty as an American citizen to record and release the song, he gave him the ol’ “Sir yes sir” and obliged. After Toby followed those orders, he included the song as the lead single from his 2002 album Unleashed. The track ended up being Keith’s biggest solo hit, and quickly became engrained with in the patriotic American culture with songs like Lee Greenwood’s “God Bless The U.S.A.” “Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue” was nominated for both “Song of the Year” and “Single of the Year” at the 2002 CMA Awards – and it’s a shame it didn’t win either, but there’s a valid explanation why. The patriotic song – which was released during a time when patriotism across the country was higher than ever post-9/11 – lost at the 2002 CMA Awards because there was an even more poignant, pro-America song that took home “Song of the Year” and “Single of the Year”. Alan Jackson’s “Where Were You (When The World Stopped Turning)” was also released in 2002, took home both of those awards. Jackson actually debuted the track at 2001 CMA Awards – two months after the September 11th attacks. So though Jackson took home the CMA Awards in 2002 (5 in total), it was Toby Keith that took the stage to perform his American anthem. When the awards show took place on November 6th of 2002, it had been over a year since 9/11 left the United States devastated. The collective wound was still very fresh at the time, and Toby Keith’s passionate performance of “Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue (The Angry American)” was just what the doctor ordered. Keith’s performance is as memorable as they come, and the images of Toby’s red, white and blue guitar paired with an entire audience of country music artists and fans waiving around small American flags will resonate for years to come. Everyone in attendance that night will never forget the moment, and those that were watching from home and afar will always remember the tribute. Toby Keith would go on to play this song live many times throughout his career, but one could argue that this “Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue (The Angry American)” performance stands above the rest. RIP to a country music legend. Check it out: The post CMA Awards 2002: Toby Keith’s “Courtesy Of The Red, White & Blue” Perfectly Met The Post 9/11 Moment first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

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