That is just cool. Didn't Charlie Daniels also arrange for Gibson to donate guitars to soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan? He's a real "long haired country boy" patriot, that Charlie Daniels.
This is from Charlie Daniels.com and was put up in November:
The Charlie Daniels Band Launches Operation Heartstrings
(Nashville, Tn)- Charlie Daniels launches Operation Heartstrings, which is a plea to corporate America to help the dedicated men and women serving in the Armed Forces overseas combat the loneliness and isolation of service in the War on Terror by providing instruments, albums, DVDs, CD and DVD players.
Operation Heartstrings is designed to put musical instruments and other sources of portable entertainment into the hands of the men and women who serve our country in some of the most desolate parts of the world.
“On a recent trip to Southwest Asia to entertain our men and women in uniform,” said Charlie Daniels, “we found that many of them played musical instruments of one kind or another. But the amount of instruments available to them was extremely limited. We’re asking for your help.”
Charlie Daniels is partnering with Major General Gus Hargett of the Tennessee National Guard and the Tennessee Air Guard, Brigadier General Russell Frutiger at USAREUR (US Army Europe), and the G-1 division MWR (Morale, Welfare, and Recreation). These partners are providing transportation from Nashville to all branches of the Armed Forces serving inAfghanistan and Iraq.
Henry Juszkiewicz, Chairman and CEO of Gibson Guitar is leading the way in donations with a gift of 100 Gibson Guitars and 100 OHS t-shirts, while Gravely/Ariens have contributed the financial resources to get this program underway. Additional donations include Gorilla and Pignose Amps and Guitars, Black Diamond Strings, Peavey Amps, Forks Drum Closet, Gretsch Electric Guitars, keyboards from Soundcheck/Nashville, Rapco International Cords, Shure Microphones, Vic Firth Drumsticks, Ernie Ball Guitar Picks, laptop computers from Bridgestone/Firestone, CD's from Sony Nashville, DVD's and CD's from Anderson Merchandisers, and keyboards from SIR Nashville.
Tax deductible donations can be made through STARS FOR STRIPES at www.starsforstripes.com