Country music star Craig Morgan has made headlines as much for his service to the country as his singing chops across the past couple years, and this week the trend continued.
That is because Morgan, 61, who re-enlisted in the Army back in 2023, received a promotion from Secretary of War Pete Hegseth to Chief Warrant Officer 2.
Morgan shared a photo of the ceremony, showing him facing Hegseth with his hand on the Bible, on Instagram.
“What a true privilege and honor it is to serve the greatest nation to ever exist in the United States Army reserves,” Morgan wrote. “Having the opportunity to work alongside some of the greatest and most selfless individuals on earth is something I’ll never take for granted.”
Morgan had already served 17 years in 2023 when he decided to re-enlist.
During a stop on “Fox and Friends” after he made the decision he talked about why he did it.
“Twofold,” he said. “Recruiting was worse than it has ever been in the history of our nation, and I felt like I could bring something to the table to help with that.
“Secondly, I had 17 ½ years, and I never got a letter that said, ‘Thank you for your service,’” the 60-year-old said. “I wanted that retirement letter so bad, so this was an opportunity for me to do that.”
Morgan told the show that he was not surprised by the jump in recruiting numbers at the time, and he had an interesting answer when asked if he was prouder to serve his country under President Donald Trump.
“I never joined the Army for a president,” he said. “You join the Army to serve your country, any service member will tell you that.”
Taste of Country reported that Morgan has served with the U.S. Army and Army Reserve with the 101st and 82nd Airborne Divisions as an E-6 Staff Sergeant and Fire Support Specialist.
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