 USA Patriotism! proudly recognizes . . .
patriot
Eric Horner for his ongoing support of our troops through his performances and other activities.
Eric Horner was born and
raised in Paducah, KY. Growing up without
military in his family, he knew very little
about the armed forces and the sacrifices they
make.
At least not until signing
on as a guitarist and backup vocalist for
country superstar Lee Greenwood in 1988.
Greenwoods patriotic anthem "God Bless the USA"
played a big role in introducing Eric to the
military by way of USO and Department of Defense
tours around the globe. Eric made many friends
in the armed forces as he traveled and had begun to
understand the military way of life and their sacrifice.
That
understanding was driven home when he met
his wife Debby in 1998. Debby's first
husband was one of the Marines killed in the
terrorist attack on our Marine BLT compound
in Beirut Lebanon on Oct 23rd, 1983. Debby
taught Eric a great deal about the depth of
the military sacrifice.
As Eric really began to understand the price
for freedom paid daily by our military men
and women, he decided to use his talents to
begin honoring them as well as those who
served our nation in years past.
His first patriotic song writing effort came
in September of 2001 and was entitled "We
Will Stand". It became a hit all across
America as our nation began to rebuild and
heal after the terrorist attacks in New York
City and Washington D.C.
From there Eric began
writing to honor many different veterans
groups paying special attention to those who
served our country in Vietnam. It wasn't
long before the songs began to pour out his
heart in abundance about our active military
and the job they do.
Eric currently performs on many of our
military bases sharing songs of
encouragement, motivation, and inspiration
for our troops. He writes each base a theme
song that can become their own tool of
motivation for the soldiers. Eric Horner's
following thoughts deeply show his
love of America
and the special place in his heart for those
who defend Her.
"This is my heart . .
. I want those soldiers to know
how much I appreciate and support them . . . We
can't say thank you enough to those who
defend our freedom.
I believe our troops are a shining example of the very best that America has to offer. I will do everything in my power to support and encourage those who are willing to lay their lives down for me. I believe it is our duty as American citizens to support them in any way that we possibly can.
After all, they ARE the reason we are free!
And it's awesome to see the troops respond to the music,
which is all about honoring them for their
proud, brave service . . . and pride of
America."
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Eric Horner performing for
soldiers at Ft. Jackson, SC in 2008
Eric Horner signing his
autograph for soldier at Ft. Jackson, SC in
2008
Eric Horner performing for
troops in 2007 |
