Cole's Toby Keith Recognition Bill Passes House

Press Release

Last night Congressman Tom Cole's (OK-04) bill recognizing Toby Keith's commitment to members of the Armed Forces, H.Res.1255, passed in the House.

"Toby Keith is a homegrown hero who never fails to show his appreciation for our men and women in uniform," Congressman Cole said. "He's a true patriot and selfless in his support of our Armed Forces. And while Toby is not alone in using his talent to entertain our service members - he is certainly a leading, modern example of a musician going above and beyond to boost the morale of the military."

"Over the years Toby Keith has entertained hundreds of thousands of service members on USO tours overseas and at home. He has even taken trips to dangerous parts of our world and put his life at risk. His honorable actions and stalwart support of our troops throughout his career deserve our appreciation and support."

Cole introduced the resolution in June to honor country music star Toby Keith for his support of the Armed Forces. Keith has shown his dedication to our service members by volunteering to perform on six United Service Organizations (USO) tours overseas. Keith has participated in USO tours to Belgium, Kosovo, Italy, Germany and Afghanistan, among other places.

The USO was established in 1941. Since it was founded, thousands of celebrities and musicians have gone on tour with the USO to bring entertainment to members of the Armed Forces in America and overseas. The purpose of the USO according to its web site is to "support the troops by providing morale, welfare and recreation-type services to our men and women in uniform."

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