Toby Keith’s Bond With America’s Troops: 18 Tours, 250,000 Soldiers, One Patriot. Toby Keith wasn’t just a country music icon—he was a true patriot. While hits like “Courtesy of the Red, White, and Blue” and “American Soldier” voiced his love for America, his commitment went far deeper.
Over more than a decade, Keith partnered with the USO to complete 18 overseas tours, performing for over 250,000 U.S. troops at bases and war zones around the world. In a 2023 interview, he revealed that during one tour, his helicopter came under enemy fire—an incident he kept quiet to avoid discouraging other artists from going.
