These 5 famous musicians were also military veterans
Many great musicians have become actors once their singing career has taken off. These wonderful artists also spent time serving their country, either before their careers took off or even…
8 times General Dempsey wowed audiences with his singing ability
General Martin Dempsey served as the 37th Chief of Staff of the Army and the 18th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from 2011 to 2015. He 41-year career…
This is how AC/DC helped save a POW in Mogadishu
At the end of the movie “Black Hawk Down,” CWO Mike Durant is sitting in a dark room as a POW, as a helicopter flies by overhead. From the passing bird, comes a voice: “Mike Durant, we won’t leave you behind.”
Watch this Army NCO absolutely slay ‘bumblebee’ on the trombone
The trombone is an interesting instrument. No, wait! Don’t click away! Seriously, we’re building to a point about the military.
Basically, playing music on the trombone requires two manipulations to produce different notes and patterns.…
Paul McCartney wants kids to live on a ‘Green Submarine’
‘Yellow Submarines’ are so 1966. All aboard Paul McCartney’s Green Submarine! McCartney, who used to play an instrument or two and sing in a fairly popular band called the Beatles, authored…
6 ways Chester Bennington championed our troops
On July 20, 2017, the veteran community lost a valuable advocate in Chester Bennington, lead singer …
This band’s veterans served in all conflicts from WWII to the GWOT
The Iowa Military Veterans Band boasts a roster of 100 veterans who have served in almost every conflict from WWII to the GWOT. These musician veterans represent every branch of…
8 musicians who aren’t named Elvis that served in the military
When you think of famous musicians who have honorably served in the United States Armed Forces, the mind immediately goes to Elvis Presley — and how could it not? Photos abound of the handsome, young Elvis in a crisp Army uniform. When he arrived …