Lee Greenwood discusses Memorial Day and 'remembering those who served'
Country singer Lee Greenwood joined 'Fox and Friends' to discuss the holiday, his music and more
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}"God Bless The U.S.A." — arguably one of the most recognizable and inspiring songs in the country — is the perfect anthem for this Memorial Day weekend.
Singer Lee Greenwood, who composed the tune some 40 years ago and sings it regularly at venues of all kinds, joined "Fox & Friends" on Friday morning to discuss how he's honoring American heroes on this Memorial Day.
"Memorial Day is about remembering those who have served," he said.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Greenwood reflected on Sept. 11, 2001 — and noted that first responders should be recognized for their actions and heroism as well.
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"It gives me great pride to come back to the city," he said on Friday morning in midtown Manhattan.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Lee Greenwood discusses the significance of Memorial Day. (Fox News)
New York isn't the only city he's been in recently.
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Greenwood is currently on his 40th anniversary tour — and has been reflecting on his last few decades in the music business.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The tour is expected to have plenty of fireworks — a subtle nod, he suggested, to a line in "The Star-Spangled Banner" — "bombs bursting in the air."
"We love fireworks. It's a celebration," he said.
Throughout the month of June, Greenwood will be performing in Minnesota, Wisconsin and Texas, according to his website.
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In July, he'll be in Missouri, Tennessee, New York and Alabama, among other states.
He has a number of dates in California and Utah beyond that as well.