Grand Ole Opry Salute The Troops Show To Honor U.S. Army’s 250th Anniversary
The Grand Ole Opry will salute and honor the U.S. Army’s 250th anniversary during its special Salute the Troops Opry performance on May 20.
Artists scheduled to perform during the event are Opry member Craig Morgan (who serves as an Army Reserve Warrant Officer), Opry members Steven Curtis Chapman and Rhonda Vincent, Tony Jackson, Scotty Hasting, Sal Gonzalez, the 100th Army Band and more.
The Opry will also welcome Major General Brett Sylvia, Commanding General of the 101st Airborne Division, as its special guest. Major General Sylvia’s distinguished military career is marked by numerous honors, including the Defense Superior Service Medal, five Legions of Merit, six Bronze Star Medals, one awarded for Valor, a Purple Heart and four Army Commendation Medals, also including one for Valor. He has also served in units recognized with the Presidential Unit Citation, three Joint Meritorious Unit Awards, three Meritorious Unit Citations and the Army Superior Unit Award.
Major General Sylvia will lead a live on-stage swearing-in ceremony for future soldiers. Ahead of the show, the Opry will host a special red carpet parade into the Opry House, featuring honored active-duty service members and veterans in attendance. Leading the procession will be Major General Sylvia, alongside retired Army Lt. Gen. Keith Huber. They will be joined by representatives from Middle Tennessee State University’s Charlie and Hazel Daniels Veterans and Military Family Center, as well as distinguished members of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, including Al Lipphardt, VFW National Commander-in-Chief, Hal Roesch, Executive Director of the VFW Foundation and Mike Figlioli, Director of the VFW National Veterans Service.
This year’s Opry Salute the Troops will be filmed to air as a special Opry Live on May 24 on the Opry Facebook and YouTube channels, streaming free on the Circle Now app or via Circle Country digital streaming partners at 8 p.m. CT. The show will air live on WSM Radio and will also be heard on SiriusXM, Channel 59 Willie’s Roadhouse.
