In Preparation for July 4th

Every year I prepare an Itunes playlist for July 4th. I love this holiday. For me it's a time for family and friends, the parade and carnival, grilling out, and enjoying the fireworks. It's also a time to be thankful for all the guys and ladies who have served in the name of freedom. I know a ton of them and meet more every day, so to Charlie Barnett, Toby Prince, Ron Duke, Bob Boyer, Morrell Willaims, Robert Wadley, Nathan Bowen, Virgil Hughes, Ron Abernathy, James Porter, the Moser men, Greg Bellah, and the tons of other guys and ladies who I know and love these are your songs for the Fourth...songs about war and loss and protest and freedom and sacrifice and the summertime freedom we enjoy because of your service...feel free to add others...and thank you...

America- Neil Diamond
Born in the USA- The Boss
The Hands that Built America- U2
American Pie- Don Mclean
Star Spangled Banner- Jimi Hendrix
8th of November- Big and Rich
The Way It Is- Bruce Hornsby
American Girl- Tom Petty
Fortunate Son- CCR
Boys of Summer- Don Henley
Pink House and R.O.C.K. in the USA- John Mellencamp
Summertime- Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince
American Land- The Boss