Movin’ on up. Country star Craig Morgan received a promotion to Chief Warrant Officer 2 in the Army Reserve yesterday in a ceremony at the Pentagon officiated by Secretary of War Pete Hegseth. Morgan (whose full name is Craig Morgan Greer) reenlisted in the Army back in 2023 after previously serving for 17 years as a staff sergeant and fire support specialist in the Army and the Army Reserve with the 101st and 82nd Airborne Divisions. And fittingly, the country music artist was sworn back into the Army on the stage of the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, Tennessee. On an episode of Fox & Friends, Morgan revealed that there were two big reasons why he chose to re-enlist: “Recruiting was worse than it had ever been in the history of our nation. It was terrible, and I felt like I could bring something to the table to help with that. Secondly, I served 17 years and I never got a letter that said, ‘Thank you for your service.’ I wanted that retirement letter so bad. So this was an opportunity for me to do that.” Well recruitment has definitely improved, with the Army announcing last summer that they had met their yearly recruitment goal a full four months ahead of schedule thanks to a surge men and women stepping up to serve their country. But it seems Morgan is going to have to wait a little longer to get that retirement letter, because he just got a promotion. The “Almost Home” singer was at the Pentagon yesterday, alongside his wife Karen Greer, where he was promoted to Chief Warrant Officer 2 in a ceremony officiated by Department of War secretary Pete Hegseth. And during the ceremony, Hegseth praised the country star for stepping up to serve his country despite having so much success in his music career: “I think you have been one of the incredible highlights of our generation. Of someone who showed the rest of the world that you can be at the highest of heights in your professional career, doing really cool things, where everybody knows your name and sings your songs, and yet you want to serve the country.” Morgan also had high praise for the job Hegseth is doing for our military: “As a soldier we don’t get to select our leaders. We select our job, and sometimes they select that for us as well. But if I had the opportunity to select a leader that I would serve under, it’s you, sir.” Earlier today, @SECWAR promoted country music star and soldier Craig Morgan to the rank of Warrant Officer 2. pic.twitter.com/XDBI4FdiRp — Department of War (@DeptofWar) January 16, 2026 It’s not the first time Morgan has praised Hegseth and the Trump administration for their work. Last year, he said that he had never been more proud to be serving in the military: “Never. I used to tell people, and I still do, ‘I never joined the Army for a president. You join the Army to serve your country.’ Any service member will tell you that. But it is nice to know that you have a President of the United States that truly cares about the men and women who are serving. Our Secretary of Defense truly cares about those men and women. These are people who have our interest first and foremost.” Guess he’s going to have to wait a little longer on that retirement letter. Congratulations, Chief Warrant Officer, and thank you for your service.The post Country Star Craig Morgan Receives A Promotion In The Army Reserve From Secretary Of War Pete Hegseth first appeared on Whiskey Riff.