Military Community Mourns Dolly Parton at 80 as Tributes Recall Decades of Support
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Updated · Fox News · Aug 25
Military Community Mourns Dolly Parton at 80 as Tributes Recall Decades of Support
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Aug 25
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Dolly Parton died Tuesday at 80 in Nashville, drawing tributes from veterans groups and the U.S. Marine Corps that highlighted her long relationship with service members and military families.
That bond stretched across decades: Parton performed for troops, appeared on military aircraft nose art, released the patriotic 2003 album "For God and Country," and joined a 2005 Grand Ole Opry broadcast watched by soldiers in Iraq.
Her support also reached military families through later efforts, including a 2022 virtual USO event and a 2024 $15,000 Imagination Library grant expansion serving bases in Washington state.
Parton's family said a small private service will be held, and asked mourners to honor her with donations to the Imagination Library she founded in 1995.