By Mallory Mattingly
Country star Zac Brown will receive the Veterans Voice Award for his ongoing support of the veterans community while at this year’s American Music Awards.
“This award means a lot to me because of the awareness that it’s going to create for our veterans programs,” Brown told Fox News Digital. “The more people that are aware of how deserving that these incredible people are, the more help that we can bring to them.”
According to the American Music Awards, “The Veterans Voice Award spotlights artists who have used their platforms to make meaningful, lasting impacts in the lives of Veterans.”
In 2011, Brown purchased 400 acres of land and founded Camp Southern Ground in Fayetteville, Georgia. During the summer, they host kids camps, but they dedicate the rest of the year to giving back to men and women in uniform.
“Zac believes it is our obligation to honor and care for the men and women who have protected our freedom and kept this country safe,” the camp’s website states.
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“We do 34 weeks of veteran programs,” the singer revealed to Fox News Digital. “We serve Bernie Marcus’ program Warrior Path at our camp. We were one of the first campuses to be chosen to serve their program. They help with transition to and from service and help serve those with PTSD and other challenges that they find when they come home. And they help them find community and purpose and what their new chapter is going to be like.”
Brown says it’s “an honor and privilege to get to serve them back,” recognizing the sacrifices service members make “just so we can live in such an amazing country where we feel safe.”
During his shows, Brown often meets with veterans attending and honors them onstage.
“They’re such incredible people,” the singer added. “Their stories are so inspiring, and getting to bring them up on stage and share just a moment of gratitude with them for that entire crowd, and everyone in the crowd cheering them on and just reminding them that all of their sacrifices are appreciated. I have lots of friends that are in the military. I’ve lived with a lot of them over the years, and they’re just really, truly incredible people. They have the ultimate servant’s heart.”
Brown will receive the Veterans Voice Award on Memorial Day, May 26, at the American Music Awards, which air live on CBS at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT and stream on Paramount+.
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