[caption id=“attachment_690” align=“aligncenter” width=“500” caption=“Country music star Kellie Pickler, reunites with Jamey Johnson and Randy Houser kick off 2010 with the USO Tour to the Persian Gulf to bring country music to the front lines. The trio will visit numerous combat outposts in the region, performing a series of shows and posing for photos. The audience was estimated to be between 600 (USO) and 1150 (MWR by 3 counts). (USO Photo by DAVE GATLEY)”][/caption]

[caption id=“attachment_689” align=“aligncenter” width=“500” caption=“Rotating their songs between one another and feeding off of each other’s energy, country music stars (L to R) Jamey Johnson, Kellie Pickler and Randy Houser perform a two hour USO concerts for troops serving in the Persian Gulf. This is the first USO tour for Johnson and Houser, and the third for Pickler. (USO Photo by DAVE GATLEY)”][/caption]

[caption id=“attachment_691” align=“aligncenter” width=“500” caption=“Drawing more than 500 U.S. troops, country music singer’s Kellie Pickler, Jamey Johnson and Randy Hourser perform together as part of their second USO show Jan. 13, 2010. In the region to boost morale and bring familiar sounds to those serving overseas, the trio will visit numerous combat outposts in the region, perform a series of shows and pose for photos (USO Photo by DAVE GATLEY)”][/caption]

[caption id=“attachment_688” align=“aligncenter” width=“500” caption=“Hundreds of U.S. troops stationed in the Persian Gulf gather to kick back and relax as three of their favorite country music stars perform a USO concert Jan. 12, 2010. (USO Photo by DAVE GATLEY)”][/caption]

[caption id=“attachment_687” align=“aligncenter” width=“500” caption=“Country music star Kellie Pickler, reunites with Jamey Johnson and Randy Houser kick off 2010 with the USO Tour to the Persian Gulf to bring country music to the front lines. The trio will visit numerous combat outposts in the region, performing a series of shows and to pose for photos. (USO Photo by DAVE GATLEY)”][/caption]

[caption id=“attachment_686” align=“aligncenter” width=“500” caption=“Award-winning singer/songwriter Jamey Johnson belts out a song for troops as part of a two-hour USO concert in the Persian Gulf Jan. 12, 2010. A former U.S. Marine who served eight years of military service, Johnson is known for his songwriting skills and has worked with some of the best in the business including Trace Adkins, George Strait, Lee Ann Womack, Willie Nelson and the Oak Ridge Boys. This is his first USO tour. (USO PHOTO BY DAVE GATLEY)”][/caption]

[caption id=“attachment_693” align=“aligncenter” width=“500” caption=“After performing a hi-energy USO concert for more than two hours, country music stars Kellie Pickler, Jamey Johnson and Randy Houser take time out to talk one-on-one with troops and sign autographs Jan. 12, 2010. Kicking off 2010 with a bang, the trio will travel throughout the region to visit troops and extend their heartfelt thanks. (USO PHOTO BY DAVE GATLEY)”][/caption]