God Bless the U.S.A. by Lee Greenwood

Thank you my friend TSgt Joe C. for sharing Lee Greenwood performing God Bless the U.S.A. on Flag Day 2018 which coincides with the 243rd anniversary of the birthday of the Us Army on June 14, 1775.

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Morning Joe- great share for the day

Wonderful share TSgt Joe C.. Neither the song or the video can ever be overplayed. Greenwood's song was written and first played at a concert in 1983. He had simply been writing the song off and on, and it was a sort of "side project" for him. He first played it at a concert, in the middle of the show, as an introduction of sorts.

First playing of this song had the fans going absolutely wild. He said that after 2 weeks he had to place the song at the end of the show as an encore, because nothing he sang could follow the song. It was simply THE song.

Ronald Reagan had the song played at the 1984 Republican National Convention. The following is a statement from Lee Greenwood on the song. I'll close my comments with this.

"It keeps having a different kind of life. I mean, during the Gulf War, it was a song of the war for [U.S. Army] Gen. [Norman] Schwarzkopf. After Hurricane Katrina, it was a song for life and hope, and then after 9/11, it was a song of unity and rebuilding. It just makes me really proud that I've done something for the country and for my family. It's my family's heritage.'

I recorded the American Patriot album [in 1992] -- that album was a way to embrace "God Bless the USA" with all other American songs, including "God Bless America," "America the Beautiful," the National Anthem ... even the "Battle Hymn of the Republic." The American Patriot album really was the one that solidified "God Bless the USA" in a time capsule, if you will, for all time."

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