Thea Agnew

 

 

 

Thea Agnew 

(Click) Thea Agnew Finalist Video

 

Thea Agnew, is a contestant in the Operation Rising Star Talent Show

For complete details on Operation Rising Star visit the event calender at mysoldierup.com

Double click  one of the event dates for complete details on the show.

 

 

Sam Tang

 

Sam Tang

(Click) Sam Tang, singing Run to You

Singer Sam Tang will be competing in the Operation Rising Star talent competition which is held at Wallace Theater, Fort Belvoir, VA

Sam Tang is a U.S. Army Spouse who won in her local event and will now reach for the stars as she looks to win it all on 20 November 2009, at Ft. Belvoir, Va.

For complete details visit the mysoldierup.com event calender and click on Operation Rising Star for complete details and to see others who will sing for the Ultimate Recording Experience.

Bobby Pinson

 

 

 

 

(click) Bobby Pinson, Video Don\’t Ask Me How I Know

 

Bobby Pinson was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma but raised in Panhandle, Texas.^[1][2] Influenced by poet and songwriter Shel Silverstein, Pinson began entering writing and storytelling contests, and by high school, he began writing songs as well, citing Johnny Cash, Bruce Springsteen and Steve Earle as influences.^[1] Because his father was a football coach, Pinson was moved throughout the state of Texas, and played football himself in high school.^[2]

After graduating from Claremore High School in Oklahoma, Pinson served in the United States Army, in which he served for three years.^[1] While in the Army, he founded a band which began playing at local venues in California. In California, he met songwriters Larry Boone and Paul Nelson, who suggested that he move to Nashville, Tennessee, which he did in 1996.^[2] Pinson worked several odd jobs in Nashville, including delivering phone books and loading railroad ties for the Santa Fe Railroad.^[2]

 

By 1999, he was signed to a publishing contract with Sony/ATV Music. Artists who recorded his material included Blake Shelton, Marty Stuart and LeAnn Rimes.^[1] His first single release as a songwriter was Tracy Lawrence’s 2000 single “Unforgiven”, and three years later, McHayes (a duo composed of Wade Hayes and Mark McClurg) charted with “It Doesn’t Mean I Don’t Love You”, which Pinson co-wrote with Trent Willmon. Pinson also co-wrote Marty Stuart’s 2003 single “If There Ain’t, There Ought’a Be”, and Willmon later charted with one of Pinson’s songs, “The Good Life”, in early 2005 from his self-titled debut album.

After playing at several artist and songwriter showcases, Pinson was discovered by producer Joe Scaife, who helped him sign to a contract with RCA Records Nashville. His debut single, “Don’t Ask Me How I Know”, charted in early 2005 and reached a peak of #16 on the Billboard country charts. This was the first single from his debut album Man Like Me. The album’s second single, “Way Down”, peaked at #58, and by the end of 2005, Pinson exited RCA’s roster. He did, however, re-release an independent album originally recorded in 1994 called I Mean Business.

Despite the loss of his record deal, Pinson continued to write songs for other singers. Lawrence charted another Pinson co-write, “If I Don’t Make It Back”, in 2006. His first Number One as a songwriter came in late 2006, when Sugarland topped the Billboard country charts with “Want To“, which he co-wrote with the duo’s members, Kristian Bush and Jennifer Nettles. Trent Tomlinson also released a Pinson co-write, “One Wing in the Fire“, in late 2006. He released a third album, Songs for Somebody, in 2007 on an independent label. This album included his own rendition of “If I Don’t Make It Back”. That same year, two more songs that he co-wrote entered the charts: “What I Did Last Night” by Catherine Britt and “We Weren’t Crazy” by Josh Gracin.

In 2008, Pinson also began writing for Toby Keith, including the singles “She’s a Hottie“, “She Never Cried in Front of Me“, and “Lost You Anyway“. The latter two were released from Keith’s 2008 album That Don’t Make Me a Bad Guy, on which all but three songs were co-written by Keith and Pinson. He also has several cuts on Sugarland’s 2008 album Love on the Inside, including its first three singles: “All I Want to Do“, “Already Gone” and “It Happens“, all of which were also Number One hits. Pinson and Terry McBride also co-wrote Brooks & Dunn’s 2009 single “Honky Tonk Stomp.”

SSG Jeremy D. Vrooman

SSG Jeremy D. Vrooman
U.S. Army

SSG Jeremy D. Vrooman, 28, of Sioux Falls, SD, died July 15, 2008, in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated while his unit was conducting combat operations in Kn’an, Iraq. He was assigned to the 2nd Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, Vilseck, Germany. His father resides in Superior, WI.

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SPC Rachael L. Hugo

SPC Rachael L. Hugo
U.S. Army Reserve

SPC Rachael L. Hugo, 24, of Madison, WI, died Oct. 5, 2007 in Bayji, Iraq, of wounds sustained when insurgents attacked her unit using an improvised explosive device and small arms fire. She was assigned to the 303rd Military Police Company, 97th Military Police Battalion, 89th Military Police Brigade, U.S. Army Reserve, Jackson, MI.

2LT Tracy L. Algers

2LT Tracy L. Algers
U.S. Army

2LT Tracy Lynn Algers, 30, of New Auburn, WI, died Nov. 1, 2007 in Shubayshen, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near her vehicle. She was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, KY.

SFC Scott Brown

 

SFC Scott Brown
U.S. Army

SFC Scott Brown, 33, of Windsor, CO, died May 18, 2007 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when his unit came in contact with enemy forces using an improvised explosive device and small arms fire. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, NC. His son Taylor resides with his mother in New Berlin, WI.

CPT Rhett W. Schiller

 

CPT Rhett W. Schiller
U.S. Army

CPT Rhett W. Schiller, 26, of Waterford, WI, died Nov. 16, 2006 in Balad Ruz, Iraq, of injuries suffered when his unit came in contact with enemy forces using small arms fire during combat operations. He was assigned to the 5th Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, NC.

PFC Rachel K. Bosveld

 

PFC Rachel K. Bosveld
U.S. Army

PFC Rachel K. Bosveld, 19 of Waupun, WI. was killed Oct. 26, 2003, in Abu Ghraib, Iraq.  Bosveld was fatally injured during a mortar attack on the Abu Ghraib Police Station. Bosveld was assigned to the 527th Military Police Company, V Corps, Giesen, Germany.

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LTC Dennis M. Johnson

 

LTC Dennis M. Johnson
U.S. Army

LTC Dennis M. Johnson,  48, of Port Edwards, WI, was killed Sep. 11, 2001, when hijacked American Airlines flight 77 was crashed into the Pentagon during the September 11 terrorist attack on America. Johnson was assigned to the Army staff at the Pentagon.

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