Watertown NY: The 2017 AmeriCU Salute to the Troops Tribute Concert will be held June 21 as part of the Fort Drum Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation’s (FMWR) Mountainfest at Fort Drum and will feature national recording artist Trace Adkins and Jackie Lee.
Fort Drum will be open to the public starting at 12:30 pm on Wednesday, June 21. FMWR Mountainfest features fun, family activities beginning at 1 pm and is followed by the Salute to the Nation at 4:00 pm. At 6:00 pm, the AmeriCU Salute to the Troops Tribute Concert will be kicked off by nine-time UFC World Welterweight Champion, and concert emcee, Matt Hughes and will end with an amazing fireworks display!
The AmeriCU Salute to the Troops concert has been recognized by the Credit Union National Association as the best promotional event in the country multiple times. This year, we expect that more than 20,000 people will attend the concert.
AmeriCU Credit Union presents this special concert to thank the U.S. Army 10th Mountain Division and their families for their valiant service to our country in cooperation with our co-sponsors BlueRock Energy, Caskinette Ford, Carthage Area Hospital, Fort Drum Mountain Community Homes, Kinney Drugs, Lamar, Lockheed Martin, Martin’s Point, Otis Technology, the USO, AUSA, Wahl Media, ABC 50, and Community Broadcasters.
The AmeriCU Salute to the Troops Tribute Concert and FMWR Mountainfest are free and open to the public.
ABOUT Fort Drum 10th Mountain Division:
Based at Fort Drum, NY the 10th Mountain Division is a light infantry division of the United States Army. The division is comprised of four subordinates of Brigade Combat Teams, a Combat Aviation Brigade, and a Special Troops Battalion. The 10th Mountain Division is among one of the most deployed units of the United States Army. Each year, the Division of Family, Morale, Welfare & Recreation holds the day-long Mountainfest event at Division Hill on Fort Drum as part of Fort Drum’s Independence Day celebration.
ABOUT AmeriCU:
AmeriCU Credit Union is a not-for-profit credit union serving nine counties in Central and Northern New York. AmeriCU is among New York State’s largest full-service financial cooperatives. The organization has built relationships with members since 1950 and currently serves more than 120,000 members world-wide through its 19 full-service financial center locations, online and mobile banking services, and shared service centers. In addition to its full offering of traditional personal and commercial banking services, AmeriCU provides investment, insurance and financial planning services and consultation. AmeriCU Credit Union has had an office on Fort Drum since 1988. For more information, visit www.MountainFest.us or http://www.AmeriCU.org.
ABOUT Trace Adkins:
Trace Adkins’ trademark baritone has powered countless hits to the top of the charts and sold over 10 million albums, cumulatively. His hit list includes “You’re Gonna Miss This,” “Ladies Love Country Boys,” “Songs About Me,” “Every Light In The House,” “Hillbilly Bone (Blake Shelton & Trace Adkins),” and “Just Fishin’,” to name a few. The Grammy-nominated member of the Grand Ole Opry is a TV personality, actor, author, spokesman for the Wounded Warrior Program and the American Red Cross, for whom he raised over $1.5 million dollars as winner of NBC’s All-Star Celebrity Apprentice. In recent years, Adkins has performed 10 USO Tours.
In his 2007 autobiography, A Personal Stand: Observations and Opinions from a Freethinking Roughneck, the former oil-rigger recounted his rise to fame, brushes with death, and battles with personal demons. Trace has played a tough as nails biker in The Lincoln Lawyer (starring Matthew McConaughey), and a wise oracle of a tattoo artist in the family-friendly film Moms’ Night Out (starring Patricia Heaton, Sean Astin, Sarah Drew). He also developed and hosted GAC’s “Great American Heroes” honoring every-day heroes.
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