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Korn’s Jonathan Davis Receives U.S. Flag Flown in Afghanistan From Air Force Supervisor

Mary Ouellette, SheWillShootYou.com Korn frontman Jonathan Davis is an avid supporter of the U.S. military, as evidenced with his continued USO meet-and-greets and performances for U.S. servicemen and women and his participation in the recent ‘ Wounded Warriors ‘ short film. The singer’s support continued during a special meeting set up at the ShipRocked event in late November. United States Air Force Shift Supervisor Michael Bowser attended the cruise performance, where he was finally able to meet his hard rock hero and present him with a flag flown over an Afghanistan base on Sept. 11, 2012. Video footage of the presentation may be seen below. Bowser said he also collected flags for Five Finger Death Punch and Sevendust , who were also among his favorite bands, to present to them, as well. He told Davis, “Hopefully this can give back to you guys what you’ve given to me, because if it wasn’t for rock music I wouldn’t get through deployment.” A moved Davis responded, “I know lots of people and I know the s— you all are going through. This is amazing. This will definitely be displayed at our studio.” Just last fall, Davis was presented with the uniform of Marine Lance Cpl. William H. ‘Billy’ Crouse IV by his brother Ryan Rothman. Crouse was killed during a bombing in Afghanistan. It’s expected that Bowser’s flag will be displayed alongside Crouse’s uniform and other gifts that band has received from the military over the years. Watch Korn’s Jonathan Davis Receive a U.S. Flag from Air Force Supervisor Michael Bowser [button href=”http://loudwire.com/korns-jonathan-davis-visits-wounded-troops-and-takes-bomb-disposal-training/” title=”Next: Jonathan Davis Visits With Wounded Troops + Takes Bomb Training” align=”center”]

Korn’s Jonathan Davis Receives U.S. Flag Flown in Afghanistan From Air Force Supervisor

Mary Ouellette, SheWillShootYou.com Korn frontman Jonathan Davis is an avid supporter of the U.S. military, as evidenced with his continued USO meet-and-greets and performances for U.S. servicemen and women and his participation in the recent ‘ Wounded Warriors ‘ short film. The singer’s support continued during a special meeting set up at the ShipRocked event in late November. United States Air Force Shift Supervisor Michael Bowser attended the cruise performance, where he was finally able to meet his hard rock hero and present him with a flag flown over an Afghanistan base on Sept. 11, 2012. Video footage of the presentation may be seen below. Bowser said he also collected flags for Five Finger Death Punch and Sevendust , who were also among his favorite bands, to present to them, as well. He told Davis, “Hopefully this can give back to you guys what you’ve given to me, because if it wasn’t for rock music I wouldn’t get through deployment.” A moved Davis responded, “I know lots of people and I know the s— you all are going through. This is amazing. This will definitely be displayed at our studio.” Just last fall, Davis was presented with the uniform of Marine Lance Cpl. William H. ‘Billy’ Crouse IV by his brother Ryan Rothman. Crouse was killed during a bombing in Afghanistan. It’s expected that Bowser’s flag will be displayed alongside Crouse’s uniform and other gifts that band has received from the military over the years. Watch Korn’s Jonathan Davis Receive a U.S. Flag from Air Force Supervisor Michael Bowser [button href=”http://loudwire.com/korns-jonathan-davis-visits-wounded-troops-and-takes-bomb-disposal-training/” title=”Next: Jonathan Davis Visits With Wounded Troops + Takes Bomb Training” align=”center”]

All That Remains Raise Military Morale During Marine Corps Base Visit

Razor & Tie All That Remains are major fans of America’s servicemen and women, and, as they discovered during a trip to Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, the love and respect coming back at them from the troops was definitely mutual. According to the Camp Lejeune Globe , the band recently dropped by to share their respect for the community, families, and service members of base. Singer Phil Labonte says, “It’s cool to be able to do something like this and give back to the Marines.” Labonte himself was briefly a part of the Marine Corps as a mortar trainee before medical issues forced him out, but the rocker’s wife has served three deployments. He says, “I don’t rate. There are Marines out there who have done some real things. My wife is a Marine. She has deployed to Iraq twice and Afghanistan once. She’s done all the real stuff. I don’t count.” “The military is voluntary,” says Labonte. “It makes the commitment more valuable. We were at war for the past 10 years. People don’t join just for college anymore. [Service members] definitely have my support.” The band recently released the new single ‘ Stand Up ,’ which has already become a favorite amongst service members. Cpl. Eric Mascio stated, “This is what I workout to everyday. On deployments, we listen to it all the time. It’s the same music as our mentality. The military is a big fan base for metal bands.” Melissa Patterson praised Labonte for his dedication to the military, adding, “It’s awesome he’s a former Marine. As the saying goes, ‘Once a Marine, always a Marine.’ He’s keeping it real and bringing it back to the men and women he served with. He hasn’t gotten too big for the Marines.” The group staged a meet-and-greet during lunch hours, with many of those in attendance bringing guitars, posters and uniform caps for the band members to sign. [button href=”http://loudwire.com/all-that-remains-phil-labonte-talks-military-religion-a-war-you-cannot-win/” title=”Next: Phil Labonte Discusses the Military” align=”center”] ?

Short Film ‘Wounded Warriors’ Featuring Korn’s Jonathan Davis Debuting at Festival

Suspended Motion Productions Korn  singer  Jonathan Davis  is featured in a short film titled ‘Wounded Warriors,’ which makes its debut Saturday, Nov. 10, at the GI Film Festival in Hollywood, Calif. The film (watch the trailer below) documents Davis traveling to Ramstein Air Base in Germany earlier this year to visit armed forces members stationed there along with those in transit from Afghanistan and Iraq. Davis narrates his experiences, which include a tour of a C130J Hercules Aircraft from Airmen of the 37th Airlift Squadron and an explosives demonstration from the 886th Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordnance Disposal Flight. Davis also visits Landstuhl Regional Medical Center (LRMC) and meets with soldiers and a U.S. Embassy representative injured in Iraq and Afghanistan to thank them for their sacrifice and service. Sébastien Paquet directs the film. He has been Korn’s personal photographer and director for the past seven years and has directed numerous music videos and documentaries for Korn and other artists. Davis has been a longtime supporter of the USO and Wounded Warriors and has spent a lot of time visiting injured members of the military. Earlier this summer, a Korn fan presented Davis with the Marine uniform of his brother, who had been killed in Afghanistan. The screening of ‘Wounded Warriors’ is open to the public and will take place at the Los Angeles Film School Main Theatre at 10AM Saturday. Tickets are available here . The film is up for an Audience Choice Award. Watch ‘Wounded Warriors’ Trailer [button href=”http://loudwire.com/korn-welcome-back-guitarist-brian-head-welch-for-two-2013-shows/” title=”Next: Korn Welcome Back Brian ‘Head’ Welch for Two 2013 Shows” align=”center”]

Korn Fan Presents Uniform of Fallen Marine Brother to Jonathan Davis

Marine Lance Cpl. William H. ‘Billy’ Crouse IV was killed in a bombing in Helmand province, Afghanistan, in 2010, and  at a recent concert in Fort Wayne, Indiana, Crouse’s brother Ryan Rothman presented Korn frontman Jonathan Davis with his brother’s Marine uniform. In a video (watch below), Rothman talks about his brother’s first Korn show. “When he was 13 years old, I took him to Indianapolis to see Korn. He