The Chicks - Travelin' Soldier (Live from MMXVI Tour) 

I lost my guy to Vietnam in 1967! My heart never mended! I'm turning 73 this month!

I was one of those 'Travelling soldiers' they sing about. I'll turn 70 in a couple of months and I've never been able to shake the memories of my time in Vietnam. These ladies are pure class and even though this song reduces me to tears, they give me a warm feeling in my heart. They sing like they feel my pain. God bless you and keep you safe.

This is what you call real talent. No autotune. Playing real instruments. Sad country music like this is rare these days

I'm a 70 yr old Vietnam vet that made it home but left some of my friends behind. These 3 women has struck the hearts of all vets and I'm glad to be home. This song speaks volumes to all that served and who are serving

I am a Vietnam Vet (Marine) and I love this song. I seen my share of killing but there is usually one that you can never get out of your mind. On April 23rd 1969, while on patrol, we were ambushed and a boy from Raleigh NC by the name of Willard Till was killed. You will find his name on the Vietnam virtual wall on the internet. His death was so unnecessary. It took me 20 years to find the nerve to locate his parents. I am from Michigan and a drove to NC to meet his parents in 1989. Tears flowed like a river. They had prayed for 20 years that God would send some one who was there when their son was killed, so they could know that he "came home" . They couldn't be at peace because the casket was closed, do to the condition of his body. It haunted them not knowing if he really died and that was his body in the casket. That night as we sat at the table, I told them, Willard never suffered. I heled put his body on the helicopter. We all went to see his grave the next day. I look his mother in the eyes and told her ' Francis, Willard is home" . Willard was 19 years old. Just a boy. This boy was 18.

As a Vietnamese who is living in Ho Chi Minh City, I've never lived in that painful time called "Vietnam War" but my mom has. I translated this song into Vietnamese so that she could understand it, and you know she cried. Such a beautiful song.

The power of this song is etched on the faces of the people in the audience, some in tears, some singing along, but all immersed in the incredible story written by Bruce Robison and magnificently performed by these ultra talented ground breaking ladies.

Three of the biggest patriots this country has.

As a British veteran, this song relates to any soldier in any war. RIP friends and comrades and thank you Dixie Chicks, this is beautiful.

Unproblematic, strong in their values, outspoken, talented queens. They deserve every bit of success they’ve had and more.

My husband is a 77 years young, retired Air Force, two years in 'Nam. We saw the Chicks a few years ago in Arizona. We LOVE these women and all their songs. "FLY" always CHICKS!

As a 77yr. Old Vietnam vet you had me bawling like a baby thank you for my friends that didn't make it back to their love ones.

my brother was the biggest Dixie Chicks fan when we lost him we played this by his grave

I remember being 2days past my 18th birthday in my Marine Corps Greens. A little 16 year old girl talking to me. We have done ok the past 30 years and 3 kids later

this song was playing in the gas station right before i dropped my bf off at the recruiters office. it was raining. he left . he came back ~changed some for good some for not so good. we married and then divorced. we had hard feelings for years then one day i received a message from him. almost 15 years later we are back together and happier than ever. this is our unofficial song. i say it reminds me of him he says it reminds him of me ........love is a wild thing. he is my everything

My Papa was in Vietnam, for 6 years he couldn't ever speak of what happened.

What amazes me most about this performance is that it’s just the three of them performing. No one else. No drums. No backups. No one else performing the guitar. Just them. Their violin, guitar, and dobro. Amazing talent from them all.

When I was stuck in Bush's 2003 clusterfuck, serving in the Navy, you are one of the few that spoke up. You forever have my gratitude.

Hard to believe anyone giving a thumbs down to this song. 622 people have no heart. Sad.

This is a beautiful song. I always cry at the end thinking of all the young girls crying underneath the stands and the young soldiers whose lives were cut short fighting rich men’s wars.

Her vocal ability is unbelievable.

These women are a force of nature. I could never perform this song without crying. Props to them for holding back tears and creating such a beautiful song to share with us.

Best song the Dixie Chicks ever performed. Has special meaning to military families. A moment to pause and remember.

Thank you Chicks, for playing this at your concert on Monday, in Melbourne (Australia). I was so glad to finally meet you in person

I am a vet. Don’t like to talk about it much. I will just say this. God hold those that sacrificed everything for my freedom. We are all indebted to you. I stand and hold a salute to you. My brothers and sisters. 🇺🇸🙏❤️

This is the type of song that’ll make a grown man cry like me

My father, a Captain in the USAF, never returned from the Korean "conflict"... he also served in WW2 . This song is absolutely one of the most beautiful meaningful songs ever written, played and shared with others. Thank you Dixie Chicks.

Never forget those who serve , but don't return home alive. Bad decisions by those in power. Never forget ,& learn from your past

Alexandra H. Hi!. This is Curtis Bradford. If you are just reading and getting this on RU-vid. I miss you alot' and love you so much!. I'm still waiting on you to come home Soldier!. Thank you for your service!. My family and I appreciate it alot!. PS. Thank you for saving people's lives!.

That woman singing while crying in the audience is me every time.

I worked with a Vietnam Vet in a place called Whitehorse Yukon Canada. He was our chopper pilot on the Air Search and Rescue Crew. We called him Chief. This guy was amazing!! He put us anywhere we needed to be He said he flew with the 101st Air Cav in the states during Nam. He later transferred to a Medi-Vav division. I trusted him with my life on many occassions. He died on a mountain top saving others. Will never forget this man as I was one of the ones he saved.

As a veteran, I really like this song. Touches the heart. Thanks Chicks.....

I am a Navy veteran from the early '80s and still have tears every time I listen to this song ....

I was in the 1st Engineering unit to deploy with 3rd ID in 2003. The Dixie Chicks were right. We didn't want this senseless war. We lost many brothers & sisters to wack assumptions by our stupid leaders. No WMDs but only bloodshed on both ends. This song hits me every time as many didn't come home.

My soldier turned to drugs and hasn’t come home to his family yet. I’m sad to say I thing his next home is heaven 😔💔💔

They have aged like a fine wine. I actually think they're better now than they were 20 years ago.

My husband was a marine and this song helps with his passing I will always be grateful for them putting it out

my dad (who is currently serving in the Coast Guard) once said, "Being in the military, you have a fairly high chance of dying tomorrow. But that's not the scary part. No, the truly scary part is being perfectly okay with that." and that really spoke volumes to me💕

Thank you for your service. It has preserved our freedom as Americans.

Loved this song and Toby Keith also. Now what?

I know some people may disagree with their politics, but the fact the matter is though is that this song touched so many lives that are affected from war and deployment. As a military kid, this song helped me in my family go through the roughest parts of my father‘s deployments. If any of the members see this comment, I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart, perform this song, so beautifully and with conviction❤️

Had two uncles travel to Vietnam and not make it back alive. I served during Desert Storm. The travelling soldier song really hits hard when I remember friends and family that are lost.

My wife and I were eating in a Red Robin restaurant in Conway Arkansas and this song came on the overhead speakers. We both almost completely stopped eating just to listen to it. They don’t make songs like this anymore.

tears for those didnt make it and tears of joy for those whd did

'Don't worry but I won't be able to write for a while." I wrote that letter to my mom.

This song is one of the best tributes to our armed forces. Dixie Chicks are one of the most talented groups of all time! #dixiechickfanforlife

It's not only about US Troops in Vietnam. I miss my friends that I lost on my KFOR and ISAF Tour, good friends that nobody bring back. War makes my heart broken. Greetings from Ex Soldier German Bundeswehr. 1.PzGrenBtl.352

My dad was a Brown Water Sailor.. he was In Vietnam for quite awhile, he has been all over this world.. he was a Sailor for 20 some years, he will forever be a Sailor in his heart.. he was and will forever be my hero.. we lost him October of 2022, He fought for his country, his freedom.. he truly saved me because he couldn’t have children.. I saved him too.. I was his whole world.. I miss him dearly.. he was a traveling Soldier.. now he is a traveling soldier in heaven.. anchors aweigh Daddy.. anchors aweigh

One of the best female groups in country music. Natalie's voice is that rare kind of voice that you could never get tired of hearing. God bless you all.

Music can make a 45 year old man cry. This is one of the reasons I love it so much.

God bless saline I feel so bad for her so nice to hear her voice again she sounded amazing. I pray for her and she looks so beautiful still.

God put you three on earth for this very reason.

15 years later and this song still makes me cry. I first heard this song in 8th grade.

Not a country music fan yet these chicks lay down some beautiful music

ALL HONOR TO THE TRAVLIN SOLDIER SHE/HE WILL DEFEND!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thank you Natalie & Sisters ...

This has been one of my favorite songs from the DC. I have listened to it one million times. Tonight I time and started reading the message . Wow. Thank you everyone who has served in the wars. God bless you. That took a lot of courage especially for an 18 year old to go to Vietnam. I come from a long line of family men who has serve in every war to date. Back to the revolutionary war. I’m a proud American. My dad flew a flag everyday!!

Please never stop calling out bullshit politicians and sticking it to the man. You ladies are badass.

As from Europe there are not so many things I envy Americans but the Dixie Chicks are one of these...

The soldier made the ultimate sacrifice for you and his country, Don't be sad and crybaby, just be thankful and honor him.

This song gives me chills. Haunting, touching lyrics, one of my favourite songs. Thank you to all that have served. You are recognised and appreciated.

This song is my favorite of the Dixie Chicks. My date to the jr. prom was a West Point plebe. It was my first date and a wonderful evening. Four years later he was killed in Vietnam along with a few of my classmates. It was heart breaking to go to the Vietnam Veterans' Memorial and find their names. I cried like a baby and my husband didn't understand because he didn't lose anyone he knew.

I'm a Brit I had family both sides of the Atlantic who fought and Servedt in Vietnam, Aiden, and both World Wars. Such beautiful song

Omg I love that woman at 2:38, that's exactly how I would react if I was in the audience!!

I am a Vietnam Vet (NAVY) and I love this song. I so much killing but there is all ways one that you can never get out of your mind . and I've never been able to shake the memories of my time in Vietnam. But these Ladies are pure Gold and even though this song make me Cry they give me a warm feeling in my Heart. They sing like they feel our pain. God bless you and keep you safe.

As a vet I know the world forgets that each man who died leaves a group of woman with broken dreams girlfriends wife’s mother’s sisters daughters lives darkened for life , a loss that is never made whole. That little girl under the stands dose what all woman do cry there grief then pick up an start living because they know life goes on . PapaLesCash $.

We men go and fight to protect the ones we love. Reality is quite different..

To all the guys who served in Nam, and are posting... You all are not forgotten. I joined in 91 because of my heroes..... You all were, and are still my heroes.

Man that crying woman at 2:38 gets me every time, tears rolling as I play this along

Thank you to all of the Vietnam vets. You all are truly appreciated by my family and I.

I came home for the Christmas. My first time back home. It was the cold wind and I standing in 16 degree weather. No one came to pick me up. I felt sure there should be someone. No one, just me and that bus. It's the first time I had a heavy coat. It didn't help. These days, I think about a girl when I hear this song. Wish she was there.

These girls on my bucket list

Boy, that fiddler is just nailing those top harmonies. Sounds SO good.

Still brings me to tears all these years later. 🇺🇸

They could have been as big as the Beatles in country music.....the Dixie Chicks may be the best band i have ever heard

I love this song. My oldest brother was killed in Vietnam. June 2nd 1971.

It is the chemistry in between them that makes the whole thing perfect: two instrumental geniuses with a charming and exceptionally talented vocalist.

Wow I have loved this song forever but this version was amazing. My father was drafted a week after I was born in May of 69. Ended up in fort Riley Kansas in the MP’s and thankfully never went overseas. My brother was born on the base in nov 70. My father recently passed away at the age of 72 from a Glioblastoma and I also just found out that he was at fort Gordon where they were testing agent orange and although my dad made it home back then he may still be a victim of that war. Thank you Dixie chicks for such a heart felt song

Im a veteran in Canada and I love the Dixie Chicks, my Country and life even though I suffer with Severe PTSD.

Wars are awful, that is the point of this beautiful and heartbreaking song. No man should die for the greedy interests of our evil "elites"! God bless all the innocents killed by their ungodly wars. And God bless the Dixie Chicks❤❤❤

Natalie has a strong voice and puts a lot of her harmony into these verses. She leads well.

I am in tears every time I hear this song. My uncle at 18 years never made it home. He never had time to have a gf. I see his face when I hear this song. I love the Chicks

I love this song it remind me of my besties who died in a war

dang u ladies, im a grown ass man and this song always makes me wanna cry

I'm a Vietnam war era guy. Didn't serve cause I was in the merchant marine. My son is currently serving in the army. This is the greatest song I have ever heard about the Vietnam era, about war and loss, about love. Dixie Chicks leave me breathless. Absolutely brilliant, capturing all. Thank you so much. Stay true to who you are because you are so true.

What more can I say? That was FANTASTIC! 3 Girls, 3 instruments 3 voices/harmonies. Much, much better than the modern stuff out now in my opinion. BRILL!

God Bless you sir and thank you for your service. Stay strong.

Incredible Voice- and unbelievable standing against Mr D. T. R E S P E C T

I LOVE how the audience hears those first few words and goes wild!!!

The first part of the song gets me every time , the fear,the vulnerability of the soldier is captured and it sets up the rest of the song. This is one of the most well written songs out there, they sing the story so well.

I was in 6th grade in 1967 may bro was in the 82nd I remember being scared for him now my 20 year old son. Is serving I'm certainly proud and thankful for all who have served and continue to serve 24/7

I went to the amry in 1980 . My first real true love . Cheated on me and it was one of the worst pain ever. Soldiers go through a lot . That people don't understand unless you have been there .

I am a veteran and absolutely love this song!!

Chevel bring me here what a hauntingly beautiful song.. gosh..

That chorus is just amazing.

Vietnam vet, 1970-71. Always liked these gals and this song, in particular. Agreed with them about Bush, too, if truth be told. Glad to hear they finally have a new album coming out!

Has anyone else reading this went thru different music genres in their life depending on their age and where they were from? I grew up in a town of 350 ppl and went off to college and wasn’t listening to country music at the time. It’s now 2021, and this song is a fave of mine. I guess I missed it back then. It’s so sweet and sad and powerful.

They still sound like heaven to me. I never once disrespected them, though many did. They. Were. Right. ❤️

I was one of those rare folks that participated in that god awful Kosovo war. It never had any media clout because there was no oil over there but let me tell ya, it was something else. This song reminds me not of my experiences personally, but moreso the experiences of ALL the young folks out there that might find that new 'puppy love' at the same time of becoming a war fighter. It is literally impossible to be good at both. This song nails the aspect of relying on "back home" and it getting you killed. It's a meat grinder, war. Always respect the love and hate involved in creating and finishing it.

I am a Vietnam Vet who served with the 82nd Airborne Infantry 69" - 70". I recently have gotten into the Dixie Chicks music, and I really like this song in particular as a lot of my brothers in Nam never returned to their loved ones. I was more fortunate however, as I came back and married my college sweetheart. I've been married now 48 years, and I still consider myself a loyal patriot.