Patriot Voices

We're really moving now!

2009-06-19T23:08:00Z

Folks, this has been an incredible few days, and it's leading up to even more exciting things. I'm writing this blog in an airport on the way back to Chicago. This weekend, we will be compiling the hours of video and hundreds (maybe more!) of pictures from the events over the last three days. We will also start our countdown to July 4th, when our brave men and women serving in Iraq and Afghanistan will get a chance to get a little slice of home.

There are so many people to thank, that I would prefer to do this after getting some sleep tonight so that nobody is forgotten. I would also like to say a quick apology to Mike Dorfman of Trick Drums in Arlington Heights, Illinois. Mike has been a friend for the past few years, and has created a breathtaking drum kit with beautiful graphics on each piece with a history of the U.S. military. At our event at Soldier Field in Chicago this past Wednesday, Mike and his team brought the drum kit to the Veterans Memorial at Soldier Field. During the event, his special drum kit was supposed to be recognized, announcing that it was being sent to Iraq to be on display and be played at Camp Victory for the World's Largest Pizza Party on July 4th. With last minute changes in the activity, it was overlooked.

Mike is a patriotic American that has wanted to have this beautiful masterpiece have the opportunity to be experienced by the troops serving in harm's way. Although Mike and the drum kit weren't recognized at the event, I am proud and happy to say that his drum kit is enroute to Iraq as this is being written! I have arranged with the Morale, Welfare, and Recreation (MWR) representative for the region to ensure that the drums are displayed proudly, and that they will be a centerpiece of the events at Camp Victory.

We will be posting some video and pictures of the drum kit over the weekend, but in the meantime, please check them out at: www.PatriotEntertainment.com/drumkit

More to come...

Patriot Day - September 11, 2008

2008-09-11T13:30:00Z

On this solemn day seven years after the most horrific attacks to ever befall our country, we start to see some degree of change in people's attitudes towards our national security. Putting politics aside, we have to remember that this isn't a liberal or conservative issue, but rather an American issue.

We have all discussed this topic; at home, at work, at social gatherings, and many other places. For a very brief moment following the attacks, we came together as a nation, putting our bickering and differences aside, and began to develop our strategies to protect our homeland. Now, seven years later, we are fortunate, or some say lucky, not to have suffered a repetitive fate. Some songs even proclaimed that we shouldn't take those images off our TV. We need to remember, we need to reflect, but more importantly, we need to remain vigilant.

All of us react to situations in very unique ways. Some put it aside and try not to dwell on the past. Others turn inside themselves, while others turn their grief and sorrow into actions. While there is no single "right way" to react, we need to ensure that our actions will never go counter to future security.

Over the past few years, we have heard bickering between the groups that are designing the various memorials, as well as those that are responsible for rebuilding the area where the towers stood. What we should keep in mind is that is to be expected, and actually a very healthy sign. There is nothing wrong with disagreeing about these issues. It should also remind us that this is what is so great about America - that we can have strong, passionate disagreements, but we don't turn to violence as our enemies have done, and continue to do.

Let us not forget that the security of our great country should be the most important topic on the table. We might, and probably should disagree on some of the specifics, and a few of the details, but we can't ignore the very real issue that our lives changed that day when those cowards took something from all of us, our sense of safety and security. Our lives are different now. We have all heard that many times over the past seven years.

There are images and signs all around us that say We Remember, or Never Forget. These aren't slogans, they are proclamations. We need to remember, and we should never forget. Not just for those that were lost that day or in the time following as a result, but also for the reasons we are reflecting on that day seven years past. We have to remember the reasons that we are now fighting in distant lands, against an enemy unlike anything we have ever encountered in our nation's history. We must not allow politics and partisanship to interfere with our mission. We need to succeed, we must succeed, we will succeed.

God Bless the United States of America

We're Ready!!

2008-04-11T13:47:00Z

Well folks, we're ready! We have been extremely busy over the past several months on preparations for our concert tour of US military bases around the world, and more importantly, on the programs for supporting and assisting our troops. Please go to www.PatriotsGroup.com to learn more about these programs. While you're there, please check out the links for Patriot Entertainment to learn more about what's happening with the most dangerous Rock 'N' Roll tour in history.

This blog was created not to give our views of things going on in the world, or to comment on the war. This blog is designed to give a voice to some of our heroes in the military, whether they are active, deployed, stationed at bases here in the U.S., or a Veteran.

Many of the entries here will be from our brave men and women currently serving in the Armed Forces, but I hope all Veterans, and everyone helping out with one of the many great support programs will submit your thoughts.

I invite you to send your thoughts and comments to: Voices@PatriotsGroup.com.

Thank you for your service, and may God bless our troops, Veterans, and their families.