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Toby Keith Sings Duet With Former POW
AP ^ | 05/10/03 | ROXANA HEGEMAN

Posted on 05/10/2003 5:42:48 PM PDT by Pokey78

VALLEY CENTER, Kan. (AP) -- Former prisoner of war Pfc. Patrick Miller got a huge surprise at a parade and rally in his honor Saturday - courtesy of country star Toby Keith.

Miller, who enjoyed irritating his Iraqi captors by singing Keith's "Courtesy of the Red White & Blue," was reluctantly persuaded to strike up the tune with three school buddies during the homecoming in his childhood hometown.

They were cut off by Bobby Massey, pastor of Valley Center Assembly of God, who told them, "I think it would be better if we got someone who knows how to sing it."

Then Miller watched incredulously as Keith emerged from the crowd and strode up to the platform to sing the popular song. The crowd roared whenever Keith stepped back and let Miller sing a few choice lines in the song. Miller blinked back tears.

Keith said it was an easy decision to make the appearance in the town north of Wichita. "After finding out he was singing the 'Red White and Blue' to the Iraqis - how can you say no?" he said.

Afterward, Keith presented Miller with the guitar he had played.

Keith quickly left after playing the song, telling reporters later he did not want to take the spotlight away from Miller. He later joined the soldier for a private lunch.

Miller was one of seven soldiers rescued April 13 when Iraqi forces abandoned their posts ahead of advancing American troops. At the rally, he asked the crowd of roughly 2,000 to keep thinking of the troops still in Iraq.

"We still have people fighting, people are still going over there," he said. "Some will come home, some might not come home. We don't know yet. So please keep them in your thoughts," he said.


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; US: Kansas; US: Oklahoma
KEYWORDS: 507th; music; patrickmiller; pfcmiller; pow; tobykeith
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To: Miss Marple
Miss Marple, I so agree with you. I shall begin to listen to Toby, too.
41 posted on 05/10/2003 7:27:57 PM PDT by Estra Jean
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I love it!

42 posted on 05/10/2003 7:40:36 PM PDT by tarawa
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To: Pokey78
Outstanding report - thank you!

Great job Toby.
43 posted on 05/10/2003 7:42:34 PM PDT by lodwick
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To: lodwick; Sean Hannity
Bump for Toby!

Hey, Sean, lookie here! :-)

44 posted on 05/10/2003 7:56:13 PM PDT by bootless (Never Forget)
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To: DaughterOfAnIwoJimaVet
image
Pfc. Patrick Miller, right, sings an "Angry American"
with Toby Keith, left, in Valley Center, Kansas.

45 posted on 05/10/2003 7:56:13 PM PDT by deport (Beware of Idiots bearing gifts.... One maybe the FR Joke)
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To: Pokey78
If FR ever has a benefit concert (Freepapalooza?), Toby Keith should be the headline act!!!
46 posted on 05/10/2003 7:57:37 PM PDT by bourbon (Who's your daddy?!?!)
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To: deport
Thanks. Boy, I'm Proud To Be An American, aren't you? ; )
47 posted on 05/10/2003 8:00:12 PM PDT by DaughterOfAnIwoJimaVet (I'm happy, yet I'm aware of the ironic ramifications of my happiness.)
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To: Pokey78; Aquamarine; MeeknMing; SAMWolf; AntiJen; dansangel; dutchess; Billie; ...
Cool story, Pokey.

Ping to you the usual suspects...

48 posted on 05/10/2003 8:19:19 PM PDT by Diver Dave
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To: DaughterOfAnIwoJimaVet
Yes, at least I know I'm free.....
49 posted on 05/10/2003 8:20:52 PM PDT by deport (Beware of Idiots bearing gifts.... One maybe the FR Joke)
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To: Diver Dave; Pokey78
Great story! Thanks DD for pinging me to it.
50 posted on 05/10/2003 8:25:42 PM PDT by SAMWolf ((A)bort (R)etry (I)mJustJokingButYouShouldHaveSeenTheLookOnYourFace...)
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To: Pokey78
"We'll put a boot in your @ss, it's the American Way!"

I love that tune.

51 posted on 05/10/2003 8:26:57 PM PDT by LibKill (MOAB, the greatest advance in Foreign Relations since the cat-o'-nine-tails!)
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To: Nightshift
ping
52 posted on 05/10/2003 8:29:47 PM PDT by tutstar
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To: Diver Dave
Nice story!


53 posted on 05/10/2003 8:33:46 PM PDT by Aquamarine
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To: Pokey78
Wonderful story! Toby Keith is terrific.
54 posted on 05/10/2003 8:34:20 PM PDT by Soaring Feather
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To: bentfeather
This made my eyes water. Wonderful!!!!!!!
55 posted on 05/10/2003 9:07:26 PM PDT by GOPrincess
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What a great story.

Courtesy of the Red White and Blue!

Thanks Toby and Pfc. Miller :o)

Liberty
56 posted on 05/10/2003 9:30:56 PM PDT by Liberty Valance (Keep a simple manner for a happy life)
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To: GOPrincess
I agree 100%.

Toby Keith is a fabulous person. My daughters have met him and had pictures taken with him. He is very special in our family.



57 posted on 05/10/2003 9:31:37 PM PDT by Soaring Feather
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To: tet68
Country Class or what! Not like.....those unnamed others

Crass could be the word you're looking for. lol

58 posted on 05/11/2003 12:38:23 AM PDT by NRA2BFree (REMEMBER TO PRAY FOR OUR TROOPS!!! GOD BLESS AMERICA!!)
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To: Miss Marple
Like you I am not a CW fan. However, my wife and I got hooked on Nashville Star. Every one was a class act full of humility and love for the people they were competing against. I cried when Buddy Jewel won the competition. His song about his daughter made us cry.
59 posted on 05/11/2003 4:45:46 AM PDT by raybbr
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To: Diver Dave; Pokey78
Excellent ! Thanks for the post and the ping !


60 posted on 05/11/2003 6:07:43 AM PDT by MeekOneGOP (Bu-bye Dixie Chimps! / Check out my Freeper site !: http://home.attbi.com/~freeper/wsb/index.html)
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