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Bring the Memorial to Fallen U.S. Soldiers and Airmen Home from Iraq Petition

There are 4,336 names of American Heroes on a memorial wall located in Kirkuk, Iraq.

The memorial, created in 2009 as a joint project by U.S. Army and Air Force troops stationed in Kirkuk, is painted on 22 cement barriers and spans over 280 feet. This memorial is going to be painted over as the base closes and U.S. troops pull out of Iraq.  This petition is an attempt to convince the government to bring this wall home for Americans at home.  

The wall is quite a thing to see.  As the band toured the base, we were taken to this wall.  Each of us was immediately silenced at first glance of the staggering number of names before us.  The wall is longer than your peripheral vision.  When standing before it, one quickly begins to understand the sacrifice; what a huge number of American men and women who have given their lives in this war.  

Please show your support and sign this petition!

To learn more visit www.facebook.com/savethememorialatkirkuk 

The Marshall Tucker Band went to play some shows for the troops in Kuwait and Iraq. We just posted some fresh new photos in the gallery from this amazing trip...

The Marshall Tucker Band's Doug Gray Visits with Stuart Varney & Co on Fox Business Network and discusses how to make money in the digital age of music and why the band is going back to vinyl records.

The Marshall Tucker Band's lead man visits with Steve, Gretchen and Brian on Fox & Friends to discuss the band's recent performances in Iraq and Kuwait for the troops there. click the image to view the clip:

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While members of the Marshall Tucker Band are more than 6,000 miles away, working hard to entertain American troops stationed in Iraq and Kuwait, the group's tour truck isn't exactly sitting in wait. After the band left for the Middle East this past week, Marshall Tucker Band lead singer and founding member Doug Gray donated the use of the group's tour truck to Spartanburg, SC's Restoration Church. The church is currently utilizing the Marshall Tucker tour vehicle, loading it to the brim with emergency supplies and food and delivering the goods directly to Alabama tornado victims.

Last week, more than 200 deadly tornadoes ripped through the south, killing 297 people throughout Alabama, Mississippi, Georgia, Tennessee, Kentucky and Virginia. Alabama was hit the hardest, with 210 confirmed deaths.

Check it out! From the FOX NEWS 411 Country Roundup:

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The Marshall Tucker Band Heads to Kuwait Posted by TawnyTucker on May 4th, 2011 With Sunday’s late-breaking news of the assassination of Osama bin Laden, millions around the world continue to celebrate in approval of served justice.

This week, U.S. troops stationed in Iraq and Kuwait will get the chance to let off some steam and celebrate as the Stars for Stripes organization brings southern rock’s legendary multi-platinum selling Marshall Tucker Band to the region.

“In light of recent events, I can’t even tell you how honored we are to perform for our men and women in uniform,” says Marshall Tucker lead singer, founding member and Vietnam veteran Doug Gray.

“We are so excited to be able to bring a smile and a taste of home to these fine folks. This will be a very special time for us.” With four stops in Iraq and one in Kuwait, The Marshall Tucker Band will depart tomorrow, Tuesday, May 3 and return May 11. Troops can expect Marshall Tucker classics including “Can’t You See,” “Heard It In A Love Song,” “Fire On The Mountain” and “24 Hours At A Time.” 2011 marks the band’s 40th year since forming in 1971.

In celebration of the milestone, The Marshall Tucker Band: Greatest Hits was released in April 2011, in addition to Doug Gray’s 30-year-old lost solo recordings, Soul Of The South.

Marshall Tucker Band to entertain troops in Iraq, Kuwait by Dan Armonaitis While carrying on the legacy of one of the most admired bands in the history of southern rock, the current edition of the Marshall Tucker Band routinely boards airplanes to play gigs all over the world.

But when the Spartanburg-based band departed from Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport early Tuesday morning, it was hardly a typical experience.

The Marshall Tucker Band was on its way to Washington where it would board another plane en route to the Middle East.

The legendary band, led by founding member Doug Gray, will spend the next several days entertaining U.S. troops stationed in Iraq and Kuwait.

The trip is sponsored by Stars for Stripes, a non-profit organization dedicated to providing celebrity entertainment to internationally deployed U.S. military forces. “Going over there is going to be a treat,” Gray said Monday night.

“I feel really honored to have this opportunity. … We’re 100 percent ready to go.” Years before he helped form the Marshall Tucker Band, Gray served in the U.S. Army and fought in the Vietnam War. “I know how it feels to be far from home, and I know how it feels to come back,” Gray said. “And I sure as hell know what it feels like to miss people.” Gray, who once got to see a USO performance by Bob Hope while stationed in Vietnam, said the band will perform five to seven shows during its stay in the Middle East. “I’ve already gotten e-mails from people over there,” he said. “And I’ve gotten phone calls from people here saying ‘my uncle’s over there’ or ‘my cousin’s over there’ or ‘my daddy’s over there.’ Those e-mails and calls mean more to me than anything.”

Gray said the Marshall Tucker Band has been trying to put together a trip to visit military personnel in the Middle East for the past few years but it never worked out because of scheduling conflicts.

This week’s trip has been planned for the last three months, long before anyone could have anticipated that it would occur just days after the death of terrorist mastermind Osama bin Laden.

“I lost a lot of my friends – firemen up there in New York City – when 9/11 happened, so I’m very, very proud that we did the job that we set out to do,” Gray said.

Ramblin’ Records, in conjunction with Shout! Factory, released a new Marshall Tucker Band “Greatest Hits” package last month, along with a collection of 30-year-old lost solo recordings by Gray called “Soul of the South.” Here’s a link to a story about the latter project published recently by the Herald-Journal and GoUpstate.com: http://www.goupstate.com/article/20110410/ARTICLES/110409763/1097?p=1&tc=pg