Country stars declare their love for the U.S. via patriotic songs year round

Country music-makers, hands down, are among the most patriotic entertainers around.

With only a passing gander at the playlists of country-radio playlists this time of year--and well, even all year, for that matter--quickly supports this scribe's assertion that country crooners love The Home of the Brave and Land of the Free, Old Glory and those who've fought for this nation's security and ensured freedoms.

With that thought in mind, then, an overview of patriotism via today's country artists isn't difficult to initiate, but choosing a favorite pro-U.S.A. country tune could prove more challenging.

Perhaps one of the most well-known such songs among country fans is the enduring "God Bless The U.S.A." by Lee Greenwood, circa 1984, or a pair of homages to Old Glory by brothers Johnny Cash, who cut "Ragged Old Flag," and Tommy Cash, who's known for his own "Thoughts On the Flag" tribute.

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