Country singer Brian Kelley shared why he is proud to be an American following the celebration of Independence Day. “At the end of the day, one of the greatest things about being an American is the freedom to speak and think and live, right?” he said. “And have your own opinions and have the right to vote, to have a say in how things go here—at a local point to a national.
” Mr. Kelley also expressed his gratitude for the U.S.
military, highlighting the thousands who have sacrificed their lives to defend the country. “Very grateful to live in a place where thousands of our heroes have died to, you know, protect our freedoms, to fight for our freedoms,” he said. “I love our military, I love our service members—would do anything for them.
” The Florida Georgia Line member shared that his grandfather, John Edward Kelley, and uncle, Mike Kelley, served in the United States Military. “My Poppy was awarded two Purple Hearts,” Mr. Kelley said.
“He was a POW in Mossberg, Germany. And his story, to this day, still inspires me and still inspires songs.” “And my Uncle Mike was an airborne Ranger for a long time when he first got going,” Mr.
Kelley said. “Then he was in the Air National Guard right outside Nashville. He even went to Iraq in 2003, 2004.
And, I remember that like it was yesterday. I was like, ‘Uncle Mike is going to frickin’ war. Are you kidding me?’ “At the end of the day, my Tennessee truth is that, you know, I’m no different tha.
