Cole Swindell has teamed up with the USO to honor America’s service members and celebrate the organization’s 75th anniversary. With plans to embark on a USO tour in 2016, the singer/songwriter is asking fans to visit coleswindell.com and gift a digital copy of his brand new album “You Should Be Here” to an active duty service member from March 29th through May 31st. All copies will be distributed to military personnel by the USO in May, which is also National Military Appreciation Month. Swindell is also donating $1 from every new album gifted via his official store directly to the USO, to help further its mission to strengthen America's service members by keeping them connected to family, home and country throughout their military service.
“My song ‘You Should Be Here’ was written about missing a loved one and wishing they could be there with you to experience milestones and make memories,” Swindell said in a release. “No one knows the feeling of missing a loved one better than the men and women of our military and their families. And no one knows our service members and their loved ones better than the USO. They’ve been serving our nation’s military community for more than seven and a half decades, and it’s an honor to stand in support of them today.”
“The USO is sincerely grateful to Mr. Swindell for his outpouring of support,” said Juliet Gilliam, USO vice president of entertainment partnerships and talent relations. “With his help and generous contribution, the USO will provide an opportunity for many service members and military families around the world to feel more connected to family, home and country this year. As we near Military Appreciation Month, we look forward to working together more closely with Cole and continuing to create an even greater impact throughout the year.”
No stranger to the military, the country star’s late father, Keith Swindell, was an Air Force Sergeant and his fraternity brother and friend, Kyle Davis, served five tours in Afghanistan with the Special Forces. Swindell’s first public nod to military came in March 2015, with the release of his Billboard hit “Ain’t Worth the Whiskey.” The song not only paid tribute to those who serve our nation overseas but also featured Davis and former members of his military unit.
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