``Garth Brooks: Coast to Coast Live'' Continues; Brooks Prepares for Concert On USS Enterprise; Second of Three, One-Hour Concert Specials to be Broadcast Live November 21 On CBS.Entertainment Editors NASHVILLE, Tenn.--(ENTERTAINMENT WIRE)--Nov. 19, 2001 Garth Brooks is traveling to Norfolk, VA, where he will perform for the men and women of the USS Enterprise
USS Enterprise is the name of a number of ships from the United States Navy. It is also the name of a number of ships from the fictional Star Trek universe. and the Enterprise Battle Group. The concert, which will take place on the aircraft carrier on Wednesday, is both a welcome home and a Thanksgiving celebration for the crew, who recently returned from carrying out missions in support of Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan. The concert will be televised live on CBS (Cell Broadcast Service) See cell broadcast. (10:00-11:00 PM, live ET/delayed PT) as the second of three concert specials in the "Garth Brooks: Coast to Coast Live" series. "Ever since September 11, I've tried to figure out my role as an entertainer in helping our country through these difficult times," said Brooks. "When someone mentioned an aircraft carrier and actually playing for our servicemen and women, the day before Thanksgiving, it was a no-brainer. It'll make me feel like I'm contributing in a small way to the country's healing process." Brooks' father, Raymond Brooks, will also be on hand for the concert, and being on a carrier will be familiar to him. He served as a Marine on the carrier USS Yorktown United States naval vessels At least five ships of the United States Navy have borne the name Yorktown, to commemorate of the decisive Battle of Yorktown in the American Revolutionary War. during the Korean War Korean War, conflict between Communist and non-Communist forces in Korea from June 25, 1950, to July 27, 1953. At the end of World War II, Korea was divided at the 38th parallel into Soviet (North Korean) and U.S. (South Korean) zones of occupation. . Brooks will carry special care packages with him to Norfolk - boxes and boxes full of cookies baked by students at his daughter Taylor's elementary school elementary school: see school. . The cookies will be hand delivered to the sailors and their families. Guests at Brooks' concert at the Los Angles Forum on November 14, the first in the series, included Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds “Babyface” redirects here. For other uses, see Babyface (disambiguation). This biographical article or section needs additional references for verification. Please help [ to improve this article] by adding additional sources. , Woody Harrelson, Marlee Matlin, and John Travolta. Harrelson even participated in Brooks' pre-show tradition of handing out front and second row tickets (which are not sold) to audience members with seats farthest away from the stage. |
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