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Trace Adkins joins the US Army Field Band in SALUTE TO SERVICE 2025: A Veterans Day Celebration – November 10 at 9 pm


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SALUTE TO SERVICE 2025: A VETERANS DAY CELEBRATION

Monday, November 10 at 9:00 pm

Trace Adkins pictured in a black shirt and black cowboy hat. A microphone is in front of him. Stained glass windows are seen in the background.
Trace Adkins

A celebration featuring multi-platinum entertainer and TV/film actor Trace Adkins alongside the US Army Field Band. In addition to Adkins, this latest installment of the annual celebration features inspiring performances by opera superstar Angel Blue, Grammy-winning jazz vocalist Kurt Elling, as well as fascinating profiles of veterans from across the nation and across the generations.

Through powerful music and heartfelt storytelling, the program honors the courage and sacrifice of our nation’s veterans. SALUTE TO SERVICE features remarkable stories of service members, including:

  • World War II veteran John Gleeson, who served in the Army Air Corps and still flies planes today at age 101;
  • The Corley brothers, triplets who followed their father’s lead into the Army along with their mother, who enlisted a year after they joined the service;
  • Tracey Hunter of Beyond the Call, an organization dedicated to preserving the stories of WWII vets and taking them to reunions on some of the battlefields where they served;
  • In Colorado, Special Forces veterans at the Warrior Mission Ranch help veterans combat both physical and mental injuries, and members of the famed Blue Angels, who perform air shows around the country, highlight the importance of naval aviation while honoring its historical significance; and
  • A visit to the Library of Congress highlights the Veterans History Project, which collects and preserves the firsthand recollections of US military veterans for future generations.
Angel Blue and the US Army Field Band. She is wearing a patriotic dress with silver sequence, the band is pictured behind her.
Angel Blue and the US Army Field Band

Musical highlights include rousing renditions of “God Bless America” and “The Battle Hymn of the Republic” with Angel Blue and the US Army Field Band. Kurt Elling joins the US Army Jazz Ambassadors for standards “I Like the Sunrise” and “Long as You’re Living,” and country superstar and longtime advocate for the nation’s veterans, award-winning, Country music icon Trace Adkins, performs his hits “Still a Soldier” and “Somewhere In America” alongside the Six String Soldiers.

“It was such a high honor to be asked to be involved with SALUTE TO SERVICE,” says Adkins. “Getting to speak in-depth with these heroes who have served our country for generations and selflessly fought for our freedom is an experience that I’ll never forget. Also getting to sing my songs ‘Still a Soldier’ and ‘Somewhere In America’ with the U.S. Army Field Band brought even greater meaning and valor to the lyrics. I’m so proud to be part of this and love to support our troops as much as I can.”