Chely Wright Performs at Al Asad

Sgt. Anthony Guas
Marine Aircraft Group 29

AL ASAD — Since World War II, American celebrities have been raising the morale of service members overseas with different forms of entertainment ranging from concerts to stand-up shows.

In an effort to keep that tradition alive, country singer Chely Wright, visited Al Asad, Iraq, to entertain and lift the spirits of service members, March 3.

“I’m thankful and really appreciative that (the band members) and I get to fly around the world on airplanes, ride in tour buses and get on stage and do what we love to do, and people clap for us when we do our jobs,” said Wright. “People don’t often clap for you folks, so we are here to say, ‘thank you. ’”

This was Wright’s last stop on her tour, which was sponsored by Stars for Stripes, before returning to her hometown of Nashville, Tenn. Stars for Stripes is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing quality entertainment to internationally deployed U.S. military forces, according to www.starsforstripes.com.

(PHOTO: County singer Chely Wright, sings one of her songs during a concert held at the Al Asad theater, March. 3. Wright, who has participated in multiple overseas tours with Stars for Stripes, believes it is necessary to pay tribute to the deployed service members. Official USMC photo.)

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