Sep 7th, 2009
The internationally known rock band Flyleaf filled the night air with heavy music and throaty vocals on a makeshift stage at 8 p.m., July 5, at Forward Operating Base Ramrod.
The Texas-based band played a six song set and for almost two hours, some 1st Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment Soldiers forgot the hardships they’ve been faced with.
Jul 10th, 2009
From an e-mail from Afghanistan: Capt Dave Faggard says hello and he asked me to send you the link to the video story we did on the same FlyLeaf concert in Afghanistan
Jul 9th, 2009
The band played lots of shows near Fort Hood, Sturm explained. “But this was our first time out playing to a completely ‘military’ audience,” Sturm said. “It was just overwhelming to look out into the crowd and see nothing but uniforms.”
The Flyleaf show was full of special treats for the troops. According to Hartmann, the group played their new songs “Chasm” and “Circle” from their upcoming album “Memento Mori” for the first time live. The band also stuck around and signed autographs for anyone who wanted them, a process that took the rockers well past 2 a.m.