In Pictures: Opry Celebrates Memorial Day Weekend With Special Salute The Troops Performance

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Pictured (L-R): Jake Hoot, Riders In The Sky’s Jeff Taylor, Woody Paul, Doug Green, Fred LaBour, Cam, The War And Treaty’s Tanya Blount, Michael Trotter, and Craig Morgan. Photo: Rachael Black

The Grand Ole Opry saluted the U.S. Military on Tuesday night (May 24) with a return of its Salute the Troops Opry performance.

Among the artists who performed were Cam, Opry members Dailey & Vincent, Riley Green, Jake Hoot, Riders In The Sky, Opry member and U.S. Army veteran Craig Morgan, as well as husband and wife duo The War And Treaty, both of whom are U.S. Army veterans.

Opry’s Salute The Troops red carpet. Photo: Rachael Black

The Opry and its presenting sponsor Humana, partnering with DAV, invited men and women of the U.S. military and DAV members, as well as spouses, children, and parents of service members to walk the red carpet into the Opry House for the evening’s special show. Many of the night’s performers greeted the honored guests at the end of the red carpet.

This year’s Opry Salute the Troops was filmed to air as a special Opry Live on Memorial Day weekend (May 28) on the Circle Network, Circle All Access Facebook, Twitter and YouTube. The show will air live on WSM Radio and will also be heard on SiriusXM, Channel 59 Willie’s Roadhouse.

Craig Morgan with Salute the Troops show attendees. Photo: Rachael Black

Puctured (L-R): Retired Army Lt. Gen. Keith Huber, a senior advisor for the veterans and leadership initiatives at MTSU was a guest announcer representing The Daniels Center and Command Sergeant Major Andrew Lombardo. Sgt. Lombardo served with General Huber in Afghanistan, the general’s final Army assignment, and was awarded his second Bronze Star by the general. Photo: Rachael Black

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