NASHVILLE,
TN. (DualTone records) - Dualtone recording artist, Chely Wright,
departs for Germany this week to perform at a "
Welcome Home" concert
and visit with some of the troops she performed for on her most recent
trip to Iraq last September. Some of those troops, from a base in
Schweinfurt, Germany, returned from duty at Camp Summerall, near Bayji
City in Iraq in February and immediately departed for some "R&R" in
the U.S. for 30 days. They have returned to Germany now where Stars for
Stripes HYPERLINK "https://www.starsforstripes.com"
www.starsforstripes.com , a non-profit organization dedicated to
providing quality entertainment to internationally deployed U.S.
military forces, is working with the United States Army �
Europe to
provide entertainment for the "
Welcome Home" concerts for those who are
serving our country.
This
particular group of soldiers has a special place in Chely's heart
because she first met them and performed for them last year when she
visited Camp Summerall in September. While she was there, she met a
young soldier, Army Spc. Joshua Henry. Josh stood in Chely's autograph
line and the two struck up a conversation about his last name because
it is also Chely's mother's maiden name. One of the musicians in
Chely's band also recalls talking with Josh about being from
Pennsylvania. Sadly, the day after Chely and her band performed, Josh
lost his life. It was very sobering to all in the group. Chely felt
strongly about going back to visit with the men and women who served
with Josh and perform for them once more, this time, a "
Welcome Home"
concert. Additionally, Josh's parents are also traveling to Germany to
spend time with the soldiers who spent their son's last days with him.
Because this is an unusual situation, Chely has been in communication
with the young man's parents and will express her deepest sympathy to
them again, this time in person. Chely also dedicated her music video,
"The Bumper of My SUV," to Josh and his photo is shown at the end.
In
addition to her performance at Kessler Field in Yorktown Village in
Schweinfurt, Chely will also be presenting a check to Stars for
Stripes. It is a personal donation from her proceeds of the sale of her
hit commercial single "Bumper of My SUV." Chely's father was a
serviceman, as was her grandfather and her brother is serving today, so
she is proud and happy to help Stars for Stripes in their mission to
support our troops.
