Wednesday, ahead of Thanksgiving, Vice President JD Vance and musician Kid Rock met with soldiers at Fort Campbell— sharing messages about sacrifice, gratitude, and what holidays mean for service members away from home.
The event opened with musician Bob Ritchie — better known as Kid Rock — who reflected on spending holidays overseas entertaining troops.
click to download audioHe shared a moment from the first time he explained that sacrifice to his young son.
click to download audioVance opened by acknowledging a shooting near the White House earlier that day that left two National Guardsmen wounded — a tragedy that has since claimed one of their lives.
He urged soldiers to hold those service members in their thoughts — then turned to honor those standing before him.
click to download audioVance praised Fort Campbell units, calling the 101st Airborne among the Army’s most distinguished, and closed by celebrating the spirit of gratitude on Thanksgiving.
