QUESTION OF THE DAY WHAT INSPIRED AARON TIPPIN'S LOVE OF THE ARMED FORCES?  (You'll find the answer to that question at the bottom of today's news!) * * * * * * * * * TIPPIN AND COMPANY DETAINED IN QATAR The thing you don't want to happen in Arab nations, even friendly ones, is to be detained by the government.  But, that's what happened to Aaron Tippin recently.  Aaron Tippin, his band and crew have safely returned to the United States after entertaining troops on a Thanksgiving USO tour.  Tippin entertained troops stationed at Operation Enduring Freedom Forward Operating Bases, performing free shows, signing autographs and mingling with US troops in Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Afghanistan and Qatar.  After their last show, Tippin and gang were detained in Qatar while trying to pass through Customs to leave the country.  Apparently Customs had no record of any of them entering the country and wasn't too happy about letting them leave without the proper paperwork.  Instead of being sent back to the military base, they were detained in a civilian hotel room for 24 hours.  They were finally released and flew home to the US arriving home almost two full days late.  A few hours after arriving back in Nashville, Tippin headed straight into the studio for a 98 station satellite radio tour, completing over 90 radio interviews including Lia, Westwood One and additional syndicated morning shows impacting over 250 affiliates - all in a 48 hour period. QUESTION OF THE DAY WHAT INSPIRED AARON TIPPIN'S LOVE OF THE ARMED FORCES? Aaron Tippin grew up the son of a career Air Force pilot who was so good, he became a jet pilot instructor. Aaron's dad taught him how to fly too, but more important, he instilled in his son a love and respect for the work our Armed Forces do. * * * * * * * * * © Copyright 1995-2002, Jones Media Networks, Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Privacy policy

Neil Haislop Neil is an independent producer/writer of country programming for syndicated radio, a broadcaster and an author (Giants of Country Music - Billboard Books), as well as the writer of a Nashville news service to radio and CountryStars.com. For more than two decades, he's interviewed every major country music star. Haislop produced and wrote more than a dozen superstar radio specials in the last two years alone, including profiles of Shania Twain, Reba McEntire, Vince Gill, Tim McGraw, Faith Hill, Clint Black, Trisha Yearwood, Brooks & Dunn, Alan Jackson, Randy Travis, Alabama and Garth Brooks.

Dec 11, 2002

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