Country Music Singer Ty England Performs USO Show for Troops in North Carolina

WASHINGTON, (USO) - Service members stationed at Camp Lejeune, N.C., will enjoy a USO show with country music singer Ty England during the Second Marine Expeditionary Force Homecoming Celebration Oct. 22.

The celebration honors Marines and sailors of the Second Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF) who are returning home from Iraq and Afghanistan, where they have been deployed since December 2004. Instrumental in several successful operations, the Second MEF also provided security along main roads and through smaller cities, helping to facilitate the first election for the Iraqi people in many years.

England, who completed his first USO tour to Korea in June, toured with superstar Garth Brooks before beginning a successful solo career in country music. He currently is putting the finishing touches on his fourth album, "Ty England, Alive and Well."

England's self-titled debut album on RCA earned several radio hits, including "Should've Asked Her Faster," "Smoke in Her Eyes" and "Redneck Son." His second record, "Two Ways to Fall," yielded several more singles, including "Irresistible You" and "All of the Above." In 1999, he joined Capitol Records and released "Highways and Dance Halls." The album, produced by Brooks, contained traditional songs reminiscent of country music's yesteryear.

This tour continues the USO tradition of bringing entertainment to troops serving in the United States. Several celebrities have made domestic trips for the USO so far this year, including Jessica Simpson, Gary Sinise, Leeann Tweeden, Hootie & the Blowfish, Wayne Newton, Neal McCoy and Willie Nelson.