Trace Adkins Visits Troops on Third USO Tour

Over the past 14 years, Trace Adkins has sold more than 10 million records, as well as appeared on Donald Trump’s Celebrity Apprentice, acted, written a book and launched a four-part comic book series entitled “Luke McBain.” Adkins is using his stardom and entertainment abilities for a nine-day USO/Armed Forces Entertainment tour to the Middle East. Since 2002, Adkins has toured on two other USO tours and performed for more than 7,800 troops in Bahrain, Iraq and Afghanistan.
 
Adkins’ tour will officially come to an end in the U.S. with a welcome home USO concert for soldiers and families stationed at Fort Benning, Ga. This concert will be free and open to all military ID holders.
 
As for his USO tour, Adkins has already visited more than 6,000 troops overseas a mere two days into his combat zone tour. Some of the bases Adkins has already visited are Camp Arifjan and Contingency Operating Base Basra.
 
"Traveling on USO tours and visiting our nation's troops has been awe-inspiring and even overwhelming at times," said Adkins. "Whether I'm walking around a post shaking hands and signing autographs or performing for troops, I am always aware I am in the presence of heroes, and the courage and determination that those men and women show is humbling. It's an honor to get to do that, and I will always jump at the chance to do it for years to come." 
 
Adkins has a long history of supporting the armed forces and USO, from performing with the West Point Cadet Glee Club at the 2009 USO Gala to visiting wounded troops at Walter Reed Army Medical Center and the National Naval Medical Center at Bethesda. To recognize his patriotism, Adkins has been given the ’07 USO Merit Award, Wounded Warrior Project’s 2010 Talkhouse Award, as well as the 2010 Medal of Honor from the Daughter’s of the American Revolution.