Craig Morgan Enlists In Army Reserve On Stage During Opry Appearance
Pictured (L-R): Colonel Jordan (Ft. Campbell Garrison Commander), General Poppas (Commander, US Army Forces Command), Staff Sgt. Craig Morgan, Command Sergeant Major Stackpole (Ft Campbell Garrison Command), John Clement (Deputy State Director/Military Advisor, US Senator Marsha Blackburn), U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.). Photo: Chris Hollo for Grand Ole Opry
Craig Morgan surprised the Grand Ole Opry audience during Saturday night’s show (July 29), returning to his military roots and enlisting.
While on stage, Morgan was sworn into the U.S. Army Reserve by General Andrew Poppas, Commander, US Army Forces Command, as a Staff Sgt. and Warrant Officer candidate before returning to the stage to close out the show in official uniform to perform his powerful hit “Soldier.”
“I’m excited to once again serve my country and be all I can be in hopes of encouraging others to be a part of something greater than ourselves,” Morgan shared. “I love being an artist but I consider it a true privilege and honor to work with what I believe are the greatest of Americans, my fellow soldiers. God Bless America. Go Army.”
Morgan previously served 17 years in the Army and Army Reserve with the 101st and 82nd Airborne Divisions as an E-6 Staff Sergeant and Fire Support Specialist. He includes Airborne, Air Assault and Rappel Master among his certifications. Morgan is now returning to serve his country in a new way as a soldier in the Army Reserve. As an artist he’ll continue touring and releasing new music in his civilian career, while simultaneously serving our country in the Army Reserve.
