MUSICIANS AND ENTERTAINERS From growing up in military families or touring with the USO to fighting in our armed forces, these performers all have military connections!

1. Rodney Atkins: Participates in USO activities

2. Trace Adkins: Participates in USO activities

3. Christina Aguilera: Aguilera is a part of the UN World Food Program fighting hunger, and her father was in the Army

4. Lady Antebellum: Strong supporter of the troops

5. Dierks Bentley: Strong supporter of the troops

6. Ciara: Father was in the U.S. Army and mother was in the U.S. Air Force

7. Clint Eastwood: U.S. Army veteran

8. Rascal Flatts: Strong supporter of the troops

9. Ice-T: U.S. Army veteran

10. Jamey Johnson: U.S. Marine Corps Reservist

11. Toby Keith: All U.S. Military personnel eat free at his restaurant chain, and he has performed for the USO

12. Khalid: Mother was in the U.S. Army

13. Kris Kristofferson: U.S. Army veteran

14. Reba McEntire: Strong supporter of the troops

15. MC Hammer: U.S. Army veteran

16. Craig Morgan: U.S. Army veteran

17. Tia Mowry-Hardrict: Father was in U.S. Army

18. James Otto: U.S. Navy veteran

19. Brad Paisley: Strong supporter of the troops

20. Kellie Pickler: Performs for the USO

21. P!nk: Father was a Vietnam veteran

22. Lionel Ritchie: Lionel’s father, Lionel Brockman Richie, was a US Army systems analyst.

23. Darius Rucker: Strong supporter of the troops

24. Shaggy: U.S. Marine Corp veteran

25. Jessica Simpson: Simpson performs for the USO and regularly gives to charities that provide aid to children of fallen troops

26. Gary Sinise: Sinise is one of the most active celebrities when it comes to giving back to the troops since 9/11. Visited Iraq and Afghanistan to volunteer and visit wounded soldiers. Founded Operation Iraqi Children, which ships school supplies and other donations to Iraqi school children.

27. George Strait: U.S. Army veteran

28. Carrie Underwood: Underwood has performed for servicemembers around the world, toured with the USO in Iraq and Kuwait and played at multiple military bases

29. Keith Urban: Strong supporter of the troops

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