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Country star Craig Morgan says he's 'willing to die' for America after returning to military service

And I'm grateful to have the honor to be able to record that song." WATCH: CRAIG MORGAN ON WHY HE'S RELEASING HIS PATRIOTIC ‘MY COUNTRY’ ALBUM NOW He added that country music offers listeners a "sense of reality, a sense of truth.

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  • Also, all of this wrapped up in humility, grace, and gratitude." "The general populace of the country music format, including the artists, come from a place of humble beginnings, come from a place of Middle America," he said.
  • DOLLY PARTON'S ‘ALL-AMERICAN HEART’: HOW COUNTRY ICON FORGED SPECIAL BOND WITH US MILITARY The cover of "American Soldier" is in honor of Keith "and in honor of what he stood for," he explained.
  • Army Reserve warrant officer, says he is willing to die for his country to preserve America's freedoms.

"I am an American soldier and I love my country and I love what this song says about us." Morgan said service members don’t "stand out there and wave our flag, so to speak, but this song is a testament to, in my opinion, the moral fiber that makes up those people who serve our nation.

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  • I want my grandchildren and their children and their grandchildren to celebrate those same freedoms." Morgan released a new 11-song album, "My Country," on Nov.
  • BLACK RIFLE COFFEE CO-FOUNDER RELEASES NEW MUSIC VIDEO HONORING FALLEN SOLDIERS AHEAD OF MEMORIAL DAY "Having served in the military for over 20 years now, that flag represents something that I think — there was a time in our nation that it had been taken for granted.
  • "And not for me, but for my family, for my friends, for my friend's kids, and for the kids that I don't even know." He said he thinks every American service member feels the same way he does.
  • "We talk about, sing about, and represent, and live the lifestyle of the people that build America, as I alluded to earlier.
  • 6, which features a cover of "American Soldier." CARRIE UNDERWOOD, GARY SINISE LEAD STARS WHO'VE SHARED WHY THEY'RE PROUD TO BE AMERICANS "We're celebrating our 250th," he said.

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