“We see very few young veterans off active duty. Any county that has a large military installation would look at this as a much bigger deal.”
Randy Mayer
“This event is designed to let all of our military families, active service people, veterans and other everyday heroes know how much they mean to our country and community,”
Gary Moore
“The veterans of our military services have put their lives on the line to protect the freedoms that we enjoy. They have dedicated their lives to their country and deserve to be recognized for their commitment.”
Judd Gregg
“Once over there [Balkans], I felt extremely patriotic. Here are these people, from 18-year-olds to military veterans, enduring real duress for the cause of peace. I don't ever want to play for a regular audience again, only military folks who are starving for music.”
Sheryl Crow
“I didn't want that. I wanted a group of other veterans I could talk to or maybe a military doctor who was there (Iraq) who can help me out or something.”
Dave Adams
“It is a sad thing to watch military veterans cry as they tell you the beheadings in Baghdad were less horrific than what they saw as 30,000 people marched from the Superdome through a shopping mall and onto buses to who knows where. It is impossible to fathom the desolation of a girl old enough to know, but far too young to understand, why her mother dropped her at a shelter and didn't come back.”
Soledad O'Brien
“It is a sad thing to watch military veterans cry as they tell you the beheadings in Baghdad were less horrific than what they saw as 30,000 people marched from the Superdome through a shopping mall and onto buses to who knows where, ... It is impossible to fathom the desolation of a girl old enough to know, but far too young to understand, why her mother dropped her at a shelter and didn't come back.”
