Baghdad Bad Boys reunite for N.C. concert
Fort Bragg soldiers who formed a band in Iraq will reunite for a five-hour jam session at a West End church, beginning at noon Saturday. The Baghdad Bad Boys became an Internet hit and performed for VIPS, including Gen. David Patreus.
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The soldiers in the "Baghdad Bad Boys" are members of the 18th Airborne Corps. They formed the country, bluegrass and Gospel group while stationed at Camp Victory, outside Baghdad, last year.
"The music served as a means to entertain themselves and others, relieve stress and to re-connect with the homeland," Maj. Kristian Edward Sorensen, a spokeswoman with the 18th Airborne Corps, said in a release.
The group even participated via video for six hours in an annual jam marathon to raise money for the Fisher House, a Fayetteville organization that provides housing for the families of wounded service members receiving treatment away from home.
After returning from their deployment, they decided to reunite for another performance. Members will be coming from their across the U.S., as far away as Seattle for Saturday's concert.
The concert will take the shape of a five-hour jam session at Beulah Baptist Church, 7400 Beulah Hill Church Road in West End. It starts at noon and goes till 5 p.m.
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