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July 2009
7/23/2009 - Sonora Rocks
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Members of the 386th Air Expeditionary wing were treated to a night of entertainment by the Air Force Central Command band Sonora, July 21.

May 2009
5/29/2009 - Seether Performs for Crowd on Okinawa, Gains Unexpected Corps Insight
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Rock band Seether met an audience unlike any they have ever performed for before - the U.S. Marines stationed on Okinawa, Japan, Saturday.

5/27/2009 - The Charlie Daniels Band Performs Concert at Al Asad Air Base, Iraq
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Coalition forces extended a warm welcome to the Charlie Daniels Band April 16. The performance was one not soon forgotten. The weather had been bright and clear throughout the day. But shortly after the country music icon, dressed in Marine digital camouflage and a big black cowboy hat, stepped on stage, the wind kicked up, causing the band and fans to experience a sand storm that turned the sky orange. The weather did not deter the Charlie Daniels Band from continuing the concert. Only after

5/27/2009 - Surprises Abound in Round Two of Basra Idol
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Round Two of Basra Idol, a music competition held in Basra May 23, was filled with surprises, including the return of the previously eliminated Cleon Shack.

April 2009
4/29/2009 - On Tour With Toby Keith: Danger, Excitement, Gratitude
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Country music megastar Toby Keith has performed for rowdy, appreciative troops more than 130 times over seven straight years. But during this year's "America's Toughest Tour," he said, "The boys and girls were rockin' and laughin' like never before."

4/28/2009 - Toby Keith Entertains Troops in Afghanistan
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Country singer and troop supporter Toby Keith finished up a 15-show tour in Afghanistan, April 27, as he drew near the end of his seventh tour with the United Service Organization.

4/21/2009 - Charlie Daniels Band Comes to Joint Base Balad
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Country singer Charlie Daniels and his band performed for service members at Sustainer Theater here April 17 as part of a "Stars for Stripes" tour.

4/20/2009 - Orange County Rock Band Hollowell Rocks Q-West
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The rock band Hollowell jammed for Soldiers at the Favors Outdoor Theater here April 10, in the first outdoor show of the year at this remote Army logistics base in northern Iraq.

4/14/2009 - Singer Uses Stage to Bring Attention to Service Members' Sacrifices
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A former Marine sergeant turned country-music artist is using his newfound fame to urge Americans to do more to support the men and women returning from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

4/7/2009 - Minnesota Band Performs in Iraq, Entertains Special Operations Troops
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Catchpenny, a Minnesota-based rock band, performed in Iraq for approximately 15 days to entertain deployed troops, as part of a one-year contract with the Department of Defense Program directors.

March 2009
3/24/2009 - Oasis Rocks the Rock
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The 10-piece Air Forces Central band, Oasis, entertained the Airmen of the 386th Air Expeditionary Wing in an outdoor concert March 22.

February 2009
2/19/2009 - Filter Rocks Balad
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The hard-rock music group Filter entertained service members Feb. 14 at the Sustainer Theater as part of the “Pledging Our Allegiance” Tour.

2/12/2009 - Transporters Rocked by USO Concert Featuring David Cook
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Soldiers of the 1538th Transportation Company, 419th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 10th Sustainment Brigade, had the opportunity to relax and enjoy a USO show with musician David Cook on Jan. 21.

2/10/2009 - Fourteen Soldiers Compete for the Title of Kalsu Idol
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“American Idol” is the hit TV show in which contestants showcase their singing abilities in a competition for fame. Although Forward Operating Base Kalsu isn’t Hollywood, 14 Soldiers had their chance to shine by singing their hearts out to win “Kalsu Idol” here Feb. 5.

January 2009
1/26/2009 - Lonestar Rocks Joint Base Balad
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Nothing seemed out of the ordinary at the Sustainer Theater Jan. 21. Outside, the mission continued, a pair of F-16s could be heard taking off in the background. Inside was anything but the same as Joint Base Balad members danced in the aisles, laughed, sang and even cried during a special morale event.

1/12/2009 - Country Stars Laura Lynn and Lucas Hoge Rock Q-West
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Country music performers Laura Lynn and Lucas Hoge performed for Soldiers at the Morale, Welfare and Recreation center here Jan. 6.

December 2008
12/8/2008 - Aaron Tippin Entertains Troops in Iraq
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Country music star Aaron Tippin visited Camp Ramadi, Iraq, Nov. 26, during his six-base Drill N’ Thrill Thanksgiving tour sponsored by Stars for Stripes.

12/4/2008 - Bringing the Love Over and Hauling Back the Truth
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Country music songwriter and singer Aaron Tippin visited Camp Ramadi, Iraq, during a tour throughout the country, Nov. 26.

12/3/2008 - Country Star Uses Music to Take Troops Back Home
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Country singer/songwriter Craig Morgan can relate to the veterans he meets when he performs, because he's been there.

November 2008
11/17/2008 - Music Industry Sings Military’s Praises for Second Year
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Just in time for Thanksgiving, 14 musical acts are showing just how thankful they are for what the military does for everyone back home.

October 2008
10/5/2008 - Trace Adkins, American Man
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 A tall, robust man emerges from the crowd. Plainly dressed in a green shirt and khakis, neatly kept goatee and long pony-tailed hair, Trace Adkins, country music singer, takes up his guitar and strums a few strings.

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