Scotty McCreery

Check out this great song by Scotty McCreery just in time for Veterans Day, as well as the story behind it.

While serving in the US Marines on his second tour in Afghanistan, Lance Cpl. Andrew Carpenter came under enemy fire on Valentine’s Day, 2011. He died 5 days later. His wife was carrying this first child, Landon, at the time of Andrew’s death.

Andrew was laid to rest in Polk Memorial Gardens just outside Nashville in Columbia, TN. The town of Columbia later named a highway in honor of Andrew and his service.

Scotty heard Andrew’s story and decided to honor his service by telling his story via his song “The Dash.”