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Lee Greenwood recalls surviving enemy fire in Panama after White House sent him to entertain troops
Thursday, July 2, 2026
Lee Greenwood performed for troops in Panama during Operation Just Cause in 1989. According to Greenwood, President George H.W. Bush's administration sent him to deliver a letter to Marines. Greenwood stated he came under enemy fire while delivering the letter. Operation Just Cause was the U.S. military intervention in Panama that began in December 1989.
