Kix Brooks of superstar country music duo Brooks & Dunn and Bob DiPiero, a Nashville Hall of Fame songwriter and star of the GAC series, The Hitmen of Music Row, traveled to the Persian Gulf and performed for service men and women as part of a USO/MNC-I expeditionary entertainment tour. USO photo by Tracy Thede.
During his visit, Kix Brooks (middle) performed live for U.S. troops, signed autographs, posed for pictures and taped an episode of ABC Radio Networks’ internationally syndicated program "American Country Countdown," a radio show that counts down the top 40 country music songs according to Billboard Magazine. USO photo by Tracy Thede.
Kix Brooks of superstar country music duo Brooks & Dunn and Bob DiPiero, a Nashville Hall of Fame songwriter and star of the GAC series, The Hitmen of Music Row, performed for service members in Iraq as part of a week-long USO tour to the Persian Gulf. This was the first USO tour for the musician. USO photo by Tracy Thede.
Megastar Toby Keith and Scotty Emerick get up close and personal with the troops at a remote forward operating base located in a very "active-fire" area in the Persian Gulf. A strong supporter of our troops, Toby has previously traveled to Africa, Cuba, Belgium, Kuwait, Bosnia, Kosovo, Macedonia, Italy, Germany and numerous times to Iraq and Afghanistan for the USO. USO Photo by Dave Gatley.
Shown here at one of the many FOBs (Forward Operating Base) in the Persian Gulf, megastar Toby Keith and Scotty Emerick gave an intimate, acoustic performance for one of the bases that rarely get major entertainers at their facility. This was Toby's fifth USO tour. USO Photo by Dave Gatley.
Singer, songwriter and entertainer Toby Keith provided an intimate show for service members stationed in the Persian Gulf in May of 2007. This was Toby's fifth USO entertainment tour. USO Photo by Dave Gatley.
Mega star Toby Keith and guitarist Scotty Emerick provided an intimate show for service members stationed in the Persian Gulf. This was Toby's fifth USO tour. USO Photo by Dave Gatley.
Country music singer/songwriter Kellie Pickler leads the group to the helicopters while on a USO entertainment tour in the Persian Gulf region in December of 2007. This was the first USO tour for Kellie. USO photos by Dave Gatley.
Located in an unfinished shopping mall is the C.O.P., or "Combat Out Post Callahan," where country music singer/songwriter Kellie Pickler and her acoustic guitarists played before U.S. troops. Kellie toured the Persian Gulf area and visited service members in December of 2007 as part of a USO/MNC-I entertainment tour. This was the first USO tour for Kellie. USO photo by Dave Gatley.
Country music singer/songwriter Kellie Pickler and guitarists Joshua Henson and Ryan Ochsner performed for service members stationed in the Persian Gulf region on December 6, 2007. This was Kellie's first USO tour. USO photo by Dave Gatley.
Country music singer Carrie Underwood greets service members during a USO stop at Camp Anaconda on December 16, 2006. This was Carrie's first USO tour. USO photo by Mike Theiler.
On her first USO tour, Carrie Underwood performs for U.S. troops at Camp Buehring in Kuwait on December 13, 2006. This was the first stop on her week-long USO tour to Southwest Asia. USO photo by Mike Theiler.
Country music singer Carrie Underwood performs at Camp Speicher in Iraq on December 15, 2006. This was Carrie's first USO tour. USO photo by Mike Theiler.
Country music singer Neal McCoy entertains service members stationed at Camp Arifjan in Kuwait during a USO/AFE tour in 2004. Neal was also a part of the USO's first tour to Iraq and is a strong supporter of service men and women. Photo by Dave Gatley.
Visiting troops on what was his 13th USO tour, country music singer Neal McCoy and his band performed a collection of Neal McCoy hits in January of 2008.
The son of an Irish American father who served in the U.S. Army and a Filipino mother, Neal McCoy is a devoted supporter of the USO and America’s armed forces. In January of 2008, Neal and his band traveled to the Persian Gulf to perform for troops as part of his 13th USO tour.
Country music group Rascal Flatts performing for U.S. troops in August of 2005 as part of a USO entertainment tour. USO Photo by Mike Theiler.
Country music group Rascal Flatts performing for service members stationed in Fallujah in August of 2005. USO. Photos by Mike Theiler.
Country music group Rascal Flatts seen performing for U.S. troops in Baghdad in August of 2005 as part of a USO entertainment tour. USO Photos by Mike Theiler.
Multi-platinum recording artist Jo Dee Messina performed from January 5-10, 2007 for service members in Italy. Photo by Aviano AB Combat Support & Community Service.
Country music artist Jo Dee Messina talks to the audience during a USO/AFE tour to visit troops stationed in Italy in January of 2007. Photo by Aviano AB Combat Support & Community Service.
Singer, songwriter and entertainer Toby Keith entertains troops stationed a remote forward operating base in the Persian Gulf as part of a USO/MNC-I expeditionary/Armed Forces Entertainment tour. Playing alongside with Toby is Scotty Emerick, who has co-written a number of Toby's songs. ©2008 USO photo by Dave Gatley.
Megastar Toby Keith gets lots of love and hugs from soldiers stationed at the FOB Orgun-E in the Persian Gulf as he poses for a group photo. Part of a 10-day USO tour, Toby will extend his gratitude to those serving in America's armed forces and put on 18 shows. ©2008 USO photo by Dave Gatley.
Service members stationed in a small, remote forward operating base (FOB) in Afghanistan take a moment to sit down, relax and take a few photos of megastar Toby Keith during a recent USO stop. Determined to bring a touch of home to those in uniform, Toby is traveling around the Persian Gulf region for 10 days and visiting countless FOBs. ©2008 USO photo by Dave Gatley.