Plot Synopsis

CMT HOMETOWN HEROES is a biennial one-hour special that features heartwarming stories honoring military families, featuring country music stars.

The inaugural one-hour program -- which debuted on Friday, March 31, 2017 at 10pm ET/PT on CMT -- followed Chris Stapleton, Darius Rucker and Brett Eldredge as they made surprise returns to their hometowns to give back and perform for their own hometown heroes. This program featured exclusive performances, in-depth interviews and an intimate look into the people and places that shaped each performer from a young age.
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On Wednesday, July 3, 2019 at 10pm ET/PT, CMT premiered the second CMT HOMETOWN HEROES, which features three stories.

The special begins with the story of an Army Master Sergeant who was injured while serving, and has returned home to his family in Adairsville, Georgia. Faced with a home needing extensive repairs, Operation Homefront, with support of The Home Depot Foundation and ACM award winner Chris Janson, treat the family to a home-makeover and a special acoustic performance of Janson's unreleased song, "Everybody's Going Through Something."

Next, Operation Homefront visits Nashville to join the Nashville Predators Foundation as they host a Star-Spangled baby shower for nearby expectant military wives. ACM New Female Vocalist Nominee RaeLynn, who is also a military wife, surprises the moms-to-be with a heartfelt performance of "Camo," her poignant penned song that speaks to the often difficult and lonely time spent apart from loved ones while they serve our country.

Rounding out the program is the story of Jaxson Jordan, a young 13-year old in Jacksonville, N.C. who, despite his health challenges, spends most of his free time helping his community. In recognition of his service, Jaxson was selected as Operation Homefront's 2019 Military Child of the Year for the Marine Corps. As the teen prepares to travel to Washington, D.C. for the awards ceremony, he and his siblings receive a surprise visit from their dad, Marine Corps Master Gunnery Sergeant Christopher Jordan, who returns home from deployment just in time to join the family on their trip. Impressed by Jaxson's dedication to service, country rocker, Brantley Gilbert, makes an unannounced visit to Jaxson's hometown to perform for military families in the community and gives the family the opportunity of a lifetime.

For more information on Operation Homefront, please visit: OperationHomefront.org