George Strait’s Video for “The Weight Of The Badge” Carries a Heavy Message

by jwills | October 30, 2021

In honor of First Responders Day this past week (October 28th), George Strait released a very powerful new video for his song “The Weight Of The Badge” – which was one of the 13-tracks included on his 2019 album Honky Tonk Time Machine.

George says “The men and women in this music video are our friends and neighbors who carry the weight of the badge each day,” and he adds, “Thank you. We appreciate you and the sacrifices you and your families make.”

Watch the video for “The Weight Of The Badge” here…

Photo Credit: David McClister

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