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Country music star Tim McGraw offered a moving Memorial Day tribute to fallen soldiers with a video of his poignant performance of “If You’re Reading This.”
The Instagram clip, taken from the 2007 ACM Awards, features McGraw singing the emotional ballad, written from the perspective of a soldier who has died in combat. The song’s lyrics speak of finding peace with God and watching over loved ones left behind.
McGraw captioned the video with a simple but powerful message: “Today we pause. We remember.
We honor. This song is for them 🇺🇸”
Fans responded with heartfelt comments, many sharing how the song brought them to tears and resonated with their own experiences of loss and remembrance. Several called it the “best song to honor our veterans” and a powerful tribute to those who made the ultimate sacrifice.