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1. Country music has always reflected the more blue collar
aspects of American life, so it should be no real surprise
that there have been many country songs about soldiers.
The overt sentimentality of much country music makes it
the natural vehicle for expressing feelings of missing loved
ones. Equally, its frequent appeal to broad patriotism
makes it a natural fit for singing about war.

2. Many of this type of song is overtly jingoistic, playing to
the populist sensibilities of a mainstream crowd. Many
other numbers make explicit reference to family, to
siblings or children. Others are very much concerned with
being away from a romantic other.

3. Canadian artist Dean Brody wrote a popular song
regarding brotherly military attachment with his number
'Brothers'. Toby Keith, an extremely mainstream
artist, typified the patriotic type of song with his 2003
number 'American Soldier'. John Michael Montgomery
addressed the issue of attachment to family with his 2004
outing 'Letters From Home'.

4. Not all singers unequivocally back the nation's fighting
men and women though. There has always been a sizable
part of the genre which takes more rebellious cues to
inform its output. Some singers define part of their
political stance by being opposed to war.

5. This does not mean that they do not respect fighting men.
One artist who maintains a consistent line when it comes
to matters of militarism and war is Steve Earle. His song
'Johnny Come Lately', recorded with London-Irish folk
punk act The Pogues, is a song which deals with an
American airman in London during World War Two. A
touching and rousing story of the battle against Hitler, it
also draws a sad political contrast between how World
War Two veterans were treated and the reception their
later counterparts in Vietnam received.

6. There have been many country songs about soldiers, and
there will doubtless be many more. As a form of folk
music, this genre will always look to reflect the hopes and
fears of its audience. As long as people still get sent to
away to fight, songs about it will be written and sung.

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