thedrifter
04-30-09, 07:27 AM
Toby Keith - The Ballad of Balad
http://www.blackfive.net/.a/6a00d8341bfadb53ef0115705d0f18970b-320wi
Country singer/songwriter Toby Keith salutes more than 1,000 service members who came to see his concert at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, April 27. This was Keith’s seventh tour with the United Service Organizations. U.S. Army photo by Capt. Michael Greenberger
The DoD has set up a site for Toby Keith to post messages about his 7th tour of the combat zones.
"The Ballad of Balad"
April 28, 2009
5 Days: 15 shows completed in Afghanistan -- 13 FOBs/2 COPs
The boys and girls were rockin' and laughin' like never before. This being my 7th year and 130+ shows, I've never seen them as energetic. That being said... The danger factor was at an all time high.
Not since my early trips to Iraq, have we been escorted in by gunships as often as we were on this visit. Thank you Cobra's and Apache's. Thanks to all our bird teams for the rides.
I also wrote a new military song for this visit. It's called "The Ballad of Balad." Funny song about an Army recruiter. It made hard core crusted jaded FOB SGt. Majors laugh out loud... I love it.
I have tons of info to report back back home to the press. And as always, it's all good here. The U.S. military and their commanders are in complete control like always. 'Nuff said!
I will close for now as this damn C-17 is shaking my penmanship somethin' fierce as we're leavin' Bagram.
Mission accomplished Team USO - USA
Toby Keith
4-28-2009
Bagram, Afghanistan
Go here to see all the posts and photos and damn fine messages from Toby Keith.
And if any of you have a clip of the Ballad of Balad, send it.
http://www.defenselink.mil/home/features/2009/0409_TobyKeith/
Ellie
http://www.blackfive.net/.a/6a00d8341bfadb53ef0115705d0f18970b-320wi
Country singer/songwriter Toby Keith salutes more than 1,000 service members who came to see his concert at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, April 27. This was Keith’s seventh tour with the United Service Organizations. U.S. Army photo by Capt. Michael Greenberger
The DoD has set up a site for Toby Keith to post messages about his 7th tour of the combat zones.
"The Ballad of Balad"
April 28, 2009
5 Days: 15 shows completed in Afghanistan -- 13 FOBs/2 COPs
The boys and girls were rockin' and laughin' like never before. This being my 7th year and 130+ shows, I've never seen them as energetic. That being said... The danger factor was at an all time high.
Not since my early trips to Iraq, have we been escorted in by gunships as often as we were on this visit. Thank you Cobra's and Apache's. Thanks to all our bird teams for the rides.
I also wrote a new military song for this visit. It's called "The Ballad of Balad." Funny song about an Army recruiter. It made hard core crusted jaded FOB SGt. Majors laugh out loud... I love it.
I have tons of info to report back back home to the press. And as always, it's all good here. The U.S. military and their commanders are in complete control like always. 'Nuff said!
I will close for now as this damn C-17 is shaking my penmanship somethin' fierce as we're leavin' Bagram.
Mission accomplished Team USO - USA
Toby Keith
4-28-2009
Bagram, Afghanistan
Go here to see all the posts and photos and damn fine messages from Toby Keith.
And if any of you have a clip of the Ballad of Balad, send it.
http://www.defenselink.mil/home/features/2009/0409_TobyKeith/
Ellie