European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 03, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse W a a Lee Greenwood and some Disneyland extras sing for the troops. Walt Durwyn great defenders these Are the lyrics by songwriter Dan Bradley that Lee Greenwood will be singing to the troops today hot spot brewing in a foreign land. We count on you being there. 24 hours around the clock. A protecting us everywhere ,. The More i get around this world the More i realize that the greatest Force found anywhere is right before my eyes army Navy. Air Force marines. A you re the greatest show of strength this world has Ever see coast guard National guard along with the Reserve. We Salute our nations Best who re standing ready proud to serve a you re the great defender of the re the great defenders Wor Kiri White we play champions of Freedom this song goes out to you you re the great defenders of the red White and Blue. Country great has a song for country a great Ron Mckinney staff writer i country music Star Lee Greenwood will unveil the great defenders a song dedicated to the troops in saudi Ara a Biar during a live show telecast from Walt Disney world tonight to the troops in saudi. A Quot hell be on the one hour show with Mickey mouse a corps of Disney performers and a children a choir. Taped messages of families of military personnel will be shown during the concert which also airs on an to and other military stations in Europe. There a Pride when you display our colors and keep your Promise True if someone messes with Quot old glory Quot so they la have to answer to you a a ,>>lil.dcig in s Cutty to a Ogle we Rve got made along with Heartbreak radio holding a Good hand . And a soon to be released song just Uke me. Greenwood will also be singing the Uso world song in tribute tothe uso�?Ts50th anniversary. \ a of originally written for the department of defense to be a singular song for All the military services a Greenwood said in a Telephone interview thursday. A we figured it would be a Salute to just them unlike god bless the . Which stands for the citizens of America As Well As the a military a he said. A a a a a. A a Greenwood said the song May not be on a record but it will be available for the military to use. A a it a amazing How few people have heard it the great defenders and that a the feedback we get As Well. We Haven to slated it for a record because i have a country format that in a popular in and this is pretty Rock in Roll a Greenwood said. The great defenders could be As popular As god bless the ., said Bob Matheson chief a of armed forces radio and television services television division in los. Angeles. A but much of the shows emphasis is placed on the great defenders which was written by Dan Bradley. In Greenwood a god bless the . Was the music City news top single record of the year in 1985. And its god bless the . Is the second most requested song on Atn fms request hot line in Germany. A a what a number one Quot Greenwood laughed when he was told that. Its from a distance by Bette Midler. A i was a Patriot when Patriot Wasny to Cool a he said. A in 1983, America was looking at itself in a different fashion in As much that we had put Vietnam behind us but we were honouring our veterans and picking up the pieces and trying to be proud As a nation. A i knew that god bless the . Had the necessary ingredients to tie this nation stronger Tor go Thor than it Ever had been. When it became an Anthem for the military and some years ago we had no idea that a War was on zon.�?�. A a Walt Disney world concert had been in the plans for a year but Greenwood said it began to take More emphasis when the persian Gulf crisis like War. A and new that we arc embattled in a War Halfway around the world which seems to be Macri cars history 1 am very proud to give something to the troops to give them spirit to do the Job they need to do a he said. Greenwood was named the country music associations male vocalist of the year in 1983 and 1984, and won a 1984 grammy As Best country male vocal performance for the song . February 3. 1991 sunday. C Page 11
