23. At first Keith did not plan to record "Courtesy of the Red, White, and Blue", but only to sing it live at his concerts for members of the military. Which high-ranking military man convinced Keith it was his patriotic duty to record the song?
From Quiz Red, White, and Blue Controversy
Answer:
Gen. James L. Jones, Commandant of the Marine Corps
After hearing the song, Gen. James L. Jones told Keith, "It's your job as an entertainer to lift the morale of the troops. If you want to serve, that is what you can do." (Source: Wikipedia)
Keith recalled it this way, "He [the Marine Corp commandant] said, 'You have to release it. You can serve your country in other ways besides suiting up in combat. We will go kick their butts. But we survive on morale. I mean, we live on the morale. That's what we travel on. I highly recommend you put that song out.'" (Source: CBS News Online, 60II section).
Keith recorded the song and released it as the lead single off the album "Unleashed" (2002).