Craig Morgan has two careers running side-by-side. His country music career is still going strong, as is his Army career; in the case of his military career, things are going very well. Thursday, Morgan received a promotion to Chief Warrant Officer 2 in the Army Reserve at the Pentagon in a ceremony officiated by Secretary of War Pete Hegseth. During the brief ceremony, Secretary Hegseth said of the singer, ” I think you have been one of the incredible highlights of our generation. Of someone who showed the rest of the world that you can be at the highest of heights in your professional career, doing really cool things, where everybody knows your name and sings your songs, and yet you want to serve the country.” Morgan was equally complimentary of Hegseth. “As a soldier we don’t get to select our leaders. We select our job, and sometimes they select that for us as well. But if I had the opportunity to select a leader that I would serve under, it’s you, sir.”
Check out the ceremony below!
Earlier today, @SECWAR promoted country music star and soldier Craig Morgan to the rank of Warrant Officer 2. pic.twitter.com/XDBI4FdiRp
— Department of War 🇺🇸 (@DeptofWar) January 16, 2026
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