And Yesterday...they were in Afghanistan
Several soldiers, serving in Afghanistan, got up close and personal with country superstar Toby Keith and rocker Ted Nugent.
Keith and Nugent spent the night in Kabul entertaining soldiers from the 45th Infantry Brigade, which is based in Oklahoma City. The pair greeted the men and women, signed autographs and of course sang.
The 45th Infantry is part of the Coalition Task Force Phoenix, responsible for training the Afghan National Army.
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To: AmericanMade1776
2 posted on
06/04/2004 6:05:00 PM PDT by
Monty22
To: AmericanMade1776
ILLESHEIM, Germany There were no Angry Americans in Illesheim as rocker Ted Nugent and country giant Toby Keith unleashed a free Memorial Day concert to pay tribute to soldiers and their families. About 7,000 people from military communities in Germany attended the concert. Many communities offered free bus transportation to the site. Before the concert, hundreds of people had their photos taken with Keith and Nugent. In an effort to get all of the people in line in during the hourlong photo opportunity, groups of at least 10 people were rushed through. Digital photos will be available in about two weeks on the Morale, Welfare and Recreation Web site www.mwr-europe.com according to Lisa Eichhorn, 235th Base Support Battalion spokeswoman. Still, some who hoped to have their photo taken were turned away as time ran out. I was the first one in the group they had to turn away, said Joellen Arthur, from Schweinfurt. Im leaving for the States in a couple days and it was disappointing. However, Arthur said she expected the concert to make up for it. I cant wait for the concert, she said. Hes been my favorite country singer since he started. Ive always been a Toby Keith fan. During the 90-minute concert, Keith performed his troops-praising singles The Taliban Song and Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue (The Angry American). Nugent performed Cat Scratch Fever and a screaming guitar version of the national anthem. Early on Monday, Keith and Nugent visited Landstuhl Regional Medical Center and spoke with soldiers who had been injured in Iraq. There was one girl who was waiting to have surgeries done, and we couldnt get her to smile, Keith said. But the reason she wasnt smiling is that the doc wouldnt release her to get back to her unit in Iraq. It was an awful quiet ride on the way back [to Illesheim]. It was a very emotional time. Keith said he enjoys performing for the troops. Theyre hard-working people and want peace just like everybody else, he said. But their mission is to make that peace. Nugent said meeting servicemembers was a wake-up call. It was a real powerful slap in the face, he said. The rest of the world is relaxed and comfortable, and they dont even know why. We got to see the people who are fighting for that and willing to die for it.
http://www.estripes.com/article.asp?section=104&article=21694&archive=true
To: AmericanMade1776
I hope Uncle Ted gave the taliban cat scratch fever!!!!
To: AmericanMade1776
Nugent said meeting servicemembers was a wake-up call. It was a real powerful slap in the face, he said. The rest of the world is relaxed and comfortable, and they dont even know why. We got to see the people who are fighting for that and willing to die for it.
To: AmericanMade1776
I see Toby made VH1s list of top 100 worst songs ever. When VH1 pushes an agenda they don't let chart toppers get in the way. They seem to have a real problem with patriotism.
6 posted on
06/04/2004 6:09:09 PM PDT by
cripplecreek
(you tell em i'm commin.... and hells commin with me.)
To: AmericanMade1776
Toby Keith and Ted Nugent perform for 1st Marines Div, in Falluja.
They got way more GUTS in their picking fingers than the entire dnc (kerry included) put together!
7 posted on
06/04/2004 6:10:00 PM PDT by
steplock
(http://www.gohotsprings.com)
To: AmericanMade1776
Country music star Toby Keith (news), right, holds an artillery shell he was asked to autograph by U.S. troops at Camp Phoenix in Kabul, Afghanistan (news - web sites), Thursday, June 3, 2004 after a United Service Organizations (USO) performance for coalition forces. Keith is touring U.S. military installations for the USO in Kosovo, Germany, Italy and the Persian Gulf. (AP Photo/Mike Theiler, USO
To: AmericanMade1776
Thu Jun 3, 4:23 PM ET Country music star Toby Keith (news), right, and rock guitarist and noted outdoorsman Ted Nugent (news) meet with U.S. troops at Camp Phoenix in Kabul, Afghanistan (news - web sites), Thursday, June 3, 2004 prior to a United Service Organizations (USO) performance for coalition forces here. Keith is touring U.S. military installations for the USO in Kosovo, Germany, Italy and the Persian Gulf.
To: AmericanMade1776
Right on!!!
Good for Keith and the Nuge.
10 posted on
06/04/2004 6:14:42 PM PDT by
Cuttnhorse
(John Kerry, Unfit to be Commander in Chief)
To: AmericanMade1776
11 posted on
06/04/2004 6:21:00 PM PDT by
JOE6PAK
("The difference between stupidity and genius is that genius has its limits." - Albert Einstein)
To: AmericanMade1776
Toby Keith and Ted Nugent perform for 1st Marines Div, in Falluja.
Wow...this would be the American Testosterone Music Tour, for sure.
12 posted on
06/04/2004 6:23:50 PM PDT by
VOA
To: AmericanMade1776
Ted Nugent. Man, I've been listening to this cat all the way back to the days of Ted Nugent and the Amboy Dukes. "Great White Buffalo", "Call of the Wild" and all those other classics. He's still one of my faves.
13 posted on
06/04/2004 6:24:35 PM PDT by
dandi
("No nation ever taxed it's way into prosperity." - R.L.)
To: AmericanMade1776
"Keith and Nugent spent the night in Kabul entertaining soldiers from the 45th Infantry Brigade,
which is based in Oklahoma City. "
Gotta' do a little promotion for my Oklahoma homeboys (and gals), as I drove past
the division museum of the famed Thunderbirds (not the Air Force guys!) on my way to/from work
for about a year.
Link to the 45th Division Museum located in Oklahoma City:
http://www.45thdivisionmuseum.com/
And direct link to one of the 45th more famous troopers, cartoonist Bill Mauldin:
http://www.45thdivisionmuseum.com/Exhibits/Mauldin.html
14 posted on
06/04/2004 6:29:46 PM PDT by
VOA
To: AmericanMade1776
WOW, Toby and Nuge are great. They weren't just doing run of the mill USO stops, they were performing for the guys out on the front lines. It takes balls just to go to Iraq, but these 2 performed in Falluja. Good JOB!
15 posted on
06/04/2004 6:31:59 PM PDT by
commish
(Freedom Tastes Sweetest to Those Who Have Fought to Preserve It)
To: AmericanMade1776
Right up there with Bob Hope...Puttin themselves in a high-risk area to entertain and boost the morale of the troops when they don't have to gets them hero status with me...
18 posted on
06/04/2004 6:40:44 PM PDT by
Iscool
To: AmericanMade1776
..on May 29th they were at Camp Bondsteel, Kosovo
To: AmericanMade1776
Good job men. We could use some more like them.
20 posted on
06/04/2004 6:46:35 PM PDT by
Nachum
To: AmericanMade1776
At least SOME performers are REAL Americans.
bttt
21 posted on
06/04/2004 6:48:27 PM PDT by
DoctorMichael
(The Fourth Estate is a Fifth Column!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)
To: AmericanMade1776
What do you wanna bet the Nuge tried to get some time on a .50 Cal? Kill it and Grill it Teddy!
22 posted on
06/04/2004 6:51:12 PM PDT by
Feckless
To: AmericanMade1776
I bet Ted was drooling over the weaponry, lol.
23 posted on
06/04/2004 6:52:27 PM PDT by
eyespysomething
(Virtue is learned at a mother's knee...and vices at other joints.)
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