Story by Cpl. Christopher Prelle | Marine Barracks Washington | 07.21.2025
1st Lt. Jackson Perkins, a Naval Academy graduate and Marine Corps infantry officer, discovered a passion for country music during his service, finding inspiration in the stories of the Marines he led and the challenges they faced. From the deserts of 29 Palms to deployments in Japan and South Korea, his experiences shaped both his leadership and his songwriting. Now stationed at Marine......
Story by Brian Burke | Armed Forces Entertainment | 05.20.2025
Country music artists Tyler Farr and BRELAND are returning to tour with Armed Forces Entertainment (AFE) late this summer. The tour runs from August 11 to 20 and will feature six shows at bases across Europe....
Story by Caroline Countryman | Fort Riley Public Affairs Office | 07.14.2023
Better Opportunities for Single Soldiers, also known as B.O.S.S., is a Department of the Army program. Participants enhance their quality of life, contribute to their community through community service activities and assist in the planning and execution of their own recreation and leisure events....
Story by Master Sgt. Ryan Matson | 652nd Regional Support Group | 01.08.2020
A peak behind the scenes at some of the work conducted by the 652nd Regional Support Group, an Army Reserve unit from Helena, Montana, to host a USO show on Powidz Air Base, Powidz, Poland....
Story by Sgt. Gin-Sophie De Bellotte | 82nd Airborne Division | 01.30.2019
FORT BRAGG, N.C. – More than a decade ago, a small-town boy in America’s heartland listened to country music on the radio with big dreams in his heart. These dreams came to fruition on stage last week during an annual music awards show....
Courtesy Story | Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center | 05.12.2018
Story by Lance Cpl. Rachel K. Porter MARINE CORPS AIR GROUND COMBAT CENTER TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif.— The 15th annual We Salute You Celebration took place at Victory Field aboard the Combat Center, on May 12, 2018....
Story by Staff Sgt. Chris Perkey | 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division | 05.07.2018
JALALABAD, Afghanistan – Rachel Lipsky, a Denver, Colorado native, and her band visited the 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team (Raiders), 4th Infantry Division and the 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division at Tactical Base Fenty in eastern Afghanistan, May 7, 2018 during an Armed Forces Entertainment Tour....
Story by Lt. Lauren Spaziano | Commander, Submarine Squadron 15 | 10.25.2017
Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Topeka (SSN 754) hosted country music singer Hunter Hayes and his band for a shipboard tour at Naval Base Guam (NBG), Oct. 21....
