LONG WAY HOME

Over the year's we've been gifted with some awesome photos of our servicemen and women all over the world and we want to showcase all our military fans on our site, but there's a catch. They need to have some Ragweed in there somewhere! So send your photos to us of all those great Ragweed fans and we'll showcase them on this page.

Shannon,

I just want to pass on a little about what some of the fans are doing.  There are a few of us misplaced Texans out here in the middle of nowhere who appreciate great music.  We're always rockin' some Cross Canadian Ragweed and can't wait to get back to catch some shows from Cody and the guys!

Thanks again,
Travis

Dear Shannon,

I though the following picture was a great candidate for your website for the Long Way Home section.  Please see attached picture of our buddy and fellow Carney Men (Ryan Hyde) who is serving in Afghanistan.  He is a big Cross Canadian Ragweed Fan.

Thanks,
Griff

I've been a fan since The Wormy Dog. Thought you would like this banner in the sandbox waving proudly for all to see!

HN Collier, Charles A.
United States Navy

Some pictures of myself and some of the other guys. We are with 4th Recon Bn. out of San Antonio in Iraq right now doing special operation missions. Thanks for your support and time.

- Michael Guenzel

MSgt Hillers and SrA Hart both native Texans, deployed to Iraq. The flag was flown over the Texas House of Representatives, on June 1 2002, then flown over Iraq in a F-16 fighter on a combat mission on June 7 2006, and also flown over Iraq in a F-16 fighter on a combat mission, on 01-Sept-2006, the day I reenlisted. Thanks for sending the sweet-ass stickers.

 - SrA Will Hart,  USAF

Here is a pic for the website from my time as an  Engineer for the 25 ID in Afghanistan last year.  These Afghan kids were cool; I think a couple of them actually got it judging by the look on their face.   We appreciate the guys hanging in there with us.  Can’t wait to see ‘em again.

Capt Jake Kremmel, USAF
Chief, Civil Engineering Division
AFDW/A7C & AFNCR/A7C

Howdi,

This is Dustin Gulihur and i am currently stationed in Sigonella, Sicily. I just wanted to personally thank CCR for the great music. We listen to it in the shop everyday! Even the yanks. Texas is missed very much but with the help of CCR and The Stragglers I think I'm gonna make it. Thanks for the great music and the added moral in AIMD Sigonella.

Dustin Gulihur AM3
USN

I am an Iraq veteran. I first saw/heard these guys when I saw the video for 17 on CMT. I just wanna say that the music of Cross Canadian Ragweed kept me sane during my 15 month combat tour in Iraq. I hope that this message gets to them. Since my return to Germany, I have bought online, every Cross Canadian Ragweed CD that I could find. I introduced their music to my family in august on my return from Iraq. They are avid fans now. There is no other music out there that even comes close to theirs. I am here in Germany now, safe from all the mortar fire, rockets, and roadside bombs. I will always be grateful for these four musicians to provide the music that put me at ease so many nights in a land that I wasn't sure that I would ever make it out of. Thank you, you four fine individuals.

Sgt Joseph W. Ducheneaux (U.S. Army)

Hey Guys,
I said I would send some pictures from GTMO so here they are. The Arkansas Razorback, (fabricated by SSG Newsom 216th MP CO Arkansas NG) the Caribbean and CCR CD's. Your music has helped to get me and many others through the last several months and we are thankful. You guys are awesome. See you soon once we hit the states in less than 15 days. I sent a couple of more pictures of the rock garden(the U.S. flag at half staff for President Reagen), this is how units assigned to GTMO leave their legacy, the Razorback because it is KICK ASS!!!!!!!! and a camouflaged Cantu that was stolen from a playground by the outgoing 1/181 INF Massachusetts NG and strategically placed in the rock garden.

SFC Ronnie Adkins
Platoon Sergeant, 2nd Platoon
217th MP CO Alabama NC

Ragweed fan in the middle!

I took these pictures when I was over in Kuwait. I ordered the CD when I was over there off the internet, and I don't think I've put it down since. Every song off it KICKS ASS!!!!!! Of course by looking at the pictures you can tell what was our favorite song. It seemed to fit everything so well. Just being sick and tired. I tried to get everyone in the pictures, but I had some asses that didn't want to be. I'm the one on the very top of the HUMMV.I'm stationed out in OKC, OK. Tinker AFB with 72nd SFS. The other guys are from Moody AFB,GA.,and Hanscom AFB, MA. I saw CCR in concert once in Wichita Falls, and that had to be the best concert I've ever seen. We'll anyway I wanted to send these to you while I was over in Kuwait, but I'm not very computer illiterate. Thanks again for such a great CD!!!!!

SrA, Jamie A. Bangle Tinker AFB, OK.

Hey yall I love the band and the music. My squadron has barbeques all the time and at the last one I played if I were president and they all loved it. As members of the Air Force they had a great appreaction for the lyrics on Sadaam and Osama. Im stationed at Nellis AFB about 5 minutes outside of Las Vegas and it sucks when I cant get home to see more of you guys but you can bet ill be at the show on the 11th of August. Keep the Cd's coming out and ill keep playing loud at the barracks. Thanks for the great music it really helps when I get home sick.

USAF
Airman 1st Class Daniel DeCook
Still Photographer
99th CS Nellis AFB, Nevada.

Hey guys,

I wanted to write first, because I am still trying to figure out how in the hell to get my photos developed. I am in Fallujah, Iraq, and the two things from home that I brougt to remind me of home was a Ragweed baseball T and a Texas Cap. I have spent the last few nights falling asleep to Live and Loud at Billy Bobs and Purple. We finally got our mail today after about a 3 week wait. I found an awesome gift from my beautiful wife, Soul Gravy. Holy Shit! It is an awesome album, one that I will have to share along with the others that I already have shared. I can't explain to folks what it is like to see you guys live and the DVD is going to be great. All I have to do is find a DVD player. I want you guys to know that you play inspiring music for me and many other Marines. The city has been total carnage and will continue to be death and destruction. I have lost friends and I pray to the Lord for their souls and their families, along with the safe return for the rest of us to the states. It is always nice to go back to camp and try like hell to unwind with mortars comming down on us. The music takes away the sounds of war and brings back the peacefullness of Texas. I am greatful to have a CD player. It motivates me to hear "The President Song," or "Long Way Home." Thank you for thinking of us. War is hell!!! I promise to send some motivating pictures of Fallujah, Iraq next time. Thank you for the great music.

Sincerely
Scott Bittner
Lance Corporal, Fox 2/1 USMC
Amarillo, TX

Hey guys. I did it. I had to travel to 26 miles past nowhere, but I finally found him. The only guy not to have been at the recording of Live at the Wormy Dog. I took care of him though and got him up to speed. Just wanted to let you know that you guys really are the Shit! From out at the fire bases to back in Kabul, you keep my mind off of the bad shit and on good music! My awsome, hot, Kick Ass wife just sent me Soul Gravy and the DVD. It Kicks a whole gunny sack full of ASS! Keep rockin and you can bet we will keep doing what we need to do. Looking forward to the first concert I can get to when I get home. Every day above ground is a good day! God Bless!

Ssg. Will Doggett
C. Tm. 1st E.T.T.
45th Inf. Bde (Oklahoma Natl. Guard)
Afghanistan.

Well hey, this is AB Chad Griffin from sunny Dallas Texas and I am based in borning San Angelo, TX right now at Goodfellow AFB and I just wanna say I miss your shows soooooo much, I've seen you guyz 17 times and can't wait for the first time I can leave base to see one of your shows! You guyz are awesome keep rockin!!!!
 
 

 

We just wanted to say that you guys kick some major ass. Congrats on the big debut. This is a picture of me(on the left), LCpl Cole Kimberling, my best buddy(on the right), LCpl Kyle Lazenby. We are both from a small town right on the Red River and Lake Texoma, called Bells, Tx. Somehow me and him got stationed together here in 29 Palms, Ca, and he got sent to Iraq. But, when he was here, and when he gets back we are gonna keep on rocking the Ragweed and getting more folks turned on to you. I keep him updated on everything you guys do and I even sent him a copy of Soul Gravy, so he could rock the weed over there. We appreciate you guys giving us transplanted Texans a little bit of home every time we listen to one of your cds.

Thanks!!!! From the marines of 29 palms........... Oorah!!!!

LCpl Cole A Kimberling

Hey guys I'm from Little Elm, Texas stationed in Georgia right now. They don't play your music down here but I make sure to play it for everybody. Thanks for all the fun times you've given me and my friends.

You guys are the best

Joshua Detzel

Whats up, I love your music, we listen to it everyday over here. We are in Mosul, Iraq for the time being. I've seen you guys live, back home in OKLAHOMA and I'm coming home for midtour leave soon. So I'll be at your show in Tulsa.

Take care and thank you for supporting us.

Blake

My name is Dwane. Im from Evant Texas, and im sure missing texas music. Im a navy corpsman and im stationed in Great lakes IL, thats north of chicago.

Ive followed yall all over the promise land. Ive probably gotten yall 40 new listners up here in the yankeeland. everyone loves yall.

LONG LIVE TEXAS MUSIC!
(and roadtrips)

HM Cummings USN

I don't have a picture of me right now. I am currently stationed in South Korea right now. I have started letting my friends hear your music. They love your music as much as I do. Your music makes feel like I am back home in Texas. Thank you so much for your music.

Sra Phillips
554 Red Horse
"Lead Follow, or get the hell out of the Way"

Fellas,

Just wanted to let y'all know that I'm making sure you're well represented up here in Yankeeland (Boston). I'm on the "less glorious" side of the war effort. Air Force Acquisitions, baby! You're looking at my typical day actually. Phone calls, emails, web surfing, boot shining, and honor guard practice. After work its back to the mobile home to hear some Ragweed. Glad to see that y'all can support the troops without making piss-poor, patriotic music. Hope to be back in God's country seeing y'all real soon.

C/MSgt Barry L. Mattson
2nd Group Honor NCO

We are all HUGE CCR Fans.

The Texas flag in the picture has been flown over Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and Qatar. We have been over here on and off since March 03. We are coming home soon.

We are all from the 273rd Engineering Installation Squadron, Texas Air National Guard in Nederland, Texas.

My fellow comrades in the picture are Left to Right; SRA Gunnar Homme, SSgt Jonathan Williams, TSgt Lee Brasher, SSgt Brian Fitts, TSgt Michael Whitney, TSgt David Lafley, SRA Ryan Brewer, SRA Mario Morel

We will be at Luckenbach on Texas Intendance Day flying this flag... Hope you can join us...

Sincerely,
TSgt Michael Whitney
United States Air Force

Hey all, just wanted to check in with you guys. Flying the F-15E is great, and everything else is going well here in N.C., but its definitely not home. I'll never forget how all of you went out of your way to get a little taste of what we do for a living and put on a great show for us in the process. I owe you many thanks...for making great music, for a few wake up calls here and there (McCoy..you too Awacs), and for showing such a genuine appreciation for the military. I look forward to catching up with you all very soon, its been too long.

J.R.

Hey... I am in the Navy, just got back from deployment, and got my picture taken with the guys at the ACL fest. Thank you so much for all of the support you give service men and women! I love the band, and it is really nice to know how suportive they are!

Thanks Again,
CTI2(SW) Amanda Costanzi

Hey Guys,

I just wanted to thank ya'll for making great music and being great people. This picture was taken in the cockpit of a C-5 on its way to Iraq. I've spent hours listening to yall's music while putting in many back to back 24 hour days. The music reminds me of home (Texas of course!) and the great times I've had and the great times that lay ahead. Take care and keep on rockin!

Peace,
1Lt Buster Ascol
Dover AFB, De

Cross canadian ragweed,

this is a picture from the 2 brigade recon troop, 4th infantry division, stationed out of ft. hood, tx. they are currently deployed to iraq. i cannot explain how much these guys love yall. well, i think the picture says it all!

Greetings from the "Sand Box"!!!!

Hey guys, Just wanted to tell you THANK YOU SOO MUCH for contributing to the Ass Kickin' we gave Saddam. We are deployed in southwest Asia and the music you guys pump out makes all of the memorys of home come back, and in turn makes our job easier. We wear the uniform and get the job done, but its people like you that help us along the way. Keep on rockin' boys and we'll be back home soon.

The sounds of "Ragweed" are thick in the hot desert air. You don't get no better than that.

Later,
SrA Schaefer
SrA Ogden
USAF

Thank you for the package you sent. The music is great. Here is a picture of our division.

Thanks again from all us out here on the USS Boxer.

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V-3 Division

Hey.. love the band. I'm deployed to South West Asia in support of the current war and listen to CCR everyday. (121 and counting) I was stationed in Oklahoma city for 4 years. In that time became a huge fan of you guys and Jason Boland. Now I'm stationed out of NC and cant wait to get back and see you in Raleigh. They actually sell the Purple album over here. I have turned a bunch of guys on to CCR. Here is a pic of your sticker on the ever famous MOAB (Mother of all Bombs) and a HMMWV (Hummer). Thought you would enjoy knowing that if they ever have to use the thing you will be part of it!

Keep Rockin'

SrA Nathan Rohdert
379th AEW ESFS
APO AE 09309