| Eric made many friends
in the armed forces as he traveled and had begun to
understand the military way of life and their sacrifice.
That
understanding was driven home when he met
his wife Debby in 1998. Debby's first
husband was one of the Marines killed in the
terrorist attack on our Marine BLT compound
in Beirut Lebanon on Oct 23rd, 1983. Debby
taught Eric a great deal about the depth of
the military sacrifice.
As Eric really began to understand the price
for freedom paid daily by our military men
and women, he decided to use his talents to
begin honoring them as well as those who
served our nation in years past.
His first patriotic song writing effort came
in September of 2001 and was entitled "We
Will Stand". It became a hit all across
America as our nation began to rebuild and
heal after the terrorist attacks in New York
City and Washington D.C.
From there Eric began
writing to honor many different veterans
groups paying special attention to those who
served our country in Vietnam. It wasn't
long before the songs began to pour out his
heart in abundance about our active military
and the job they do.
Eric currently performs on many of our
military bases sharing songs of
encouragement, motivation, and inspiration
for our troops. He writes each base a theme
song that can become their own tool of
motivation for the soldiers. |
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Eric Horner performing for
soldiers at Ft. Jackson, SC in 2008
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