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“Specialist Bowers and I’m from Pennsylvania and I’m 20 years old. This song is basically the story of my life and half our company. Half of our company is split up between the West Virgina country boys and then Pittsburgh city kids. It’s called “Kiss My Country Ass” – Rhett Akins..."
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“Specialist Bowers and I’m from Pennsylvania and I’m 20 years old. This song is basically the story of my life and half our company. Half of our company is split up between the West Virgina country boys and then Pittsburgh city kids. It’s called “Kiss My Country Ass” – Rhett Akins..."
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http://www.theworld.org/2010/05/31/personal-soundtracks-to-war/
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“Specialist Bowers and I’m from Pennsylvania and I’m 20 years old. This song is basically the story of my life and half our company. Half of our company is split up between the West Virgina country boys and then Pittsburgh city kids. It’s called “Kiss My Country Ass” – Rhett Akins. This song basically describes the country-side everyone. Everyone who likes to hunt, drink beer, and drive big trucks and go mudding and stuff. I listen to song everyday. You know, if I am in a bad mood, I just put this song on. It’s definitely the soundtrack for this deployment. There is a specific part in this song that says, “I’m not scared to grab my gun and fight for my homeland.” The Army’s standard is suppose to be that females are soldiers too, but we’re, ah, a lot of times we get treated as females, you know, we’re treated differently. Iraqi culture and American culture are two totally different thing...
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| Title | Artist | Album | Label | Year | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kiss My Country Ass | Rhett Akins | 00:00 |
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