Billy Ray Cyrus is celebrating the true meaning of Christmas, as he plans a trip overseas for the holidays."I leave for Iraq on Dec. 13, and I'll try to spread a little Christmas cheer to our troops," he tells PEOPLE. "Then I'll go meet the family in England around Christmas Eve. Miley is touring over there. I'd rather be in Tennessee, but I don't think it's a matter of where you're at -- it's who you're with."
One thing the Cyrus family will try to fit in this year is catching one of their favorite Christmas classics on TV. "I guarantee you we'll watch 'Ruldolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer' at least once," Billy Ray laughs. "It's got a little warm and fuzzy in it."
Other favorites of Billy Ray's during the Christmas season? "I love Elvis Presley's 'Blue Christmas,'" he says. "I can't wait for it to come on. I crank it up!"
Catch Billy Ray's Hallmark Channel movie, 'Christmas in Canaan,' airing Dec. 12.
Reader Comments(1 of 2)
armym0m9112002at 12-12-2009
Good for you Billy Ray Cyrus for taking the time to spend with our troops while they are missing there loved ones at this holiday season God Bless you and Be safe
Allisonat 12-12-2009
Haven't our troops suffered enough without sending this god awful singer over there to "entertain" our troops?? I'd rather have them HOME for Christmas!!
Terryat 12-12-2009
its people like you that make are troops suffer. support them and thank people like billy ray to take their time to go over there. you don't see many of your acid head rockers go over there because they are a bunch of pussies.
jb52595at 12-12-2009
At least he is making an attempt to recognize them and their efforts during this giving time of the year. What is your Mr. Obama doing??????? About as much as you are.....NOTHING !!!
pkramerdog1at 12-12-2009
Allison that was great....I feel the same way. Who would want to see him?
deadwood86at 12-12-2009
Billy ray who?
crziiegurl33at 12-12-2009
u noe miley cyrus-hannah montana rite? well its her dad
ouycoyat 12-12-2009
Be Safe ! and much love to all our troops !
chromegirl003at 12-12-2009
I PERSONALLY LIKE BOTH BILLY RAE AND HIS DAUGHTER-DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY PEOPLE FIND IT NECESSARY TO RIP THEM APART ALL THE TIME! GOOD FOR YOU BILLY FOR GOING TO IRAQ-I'M SURE OUR TROOPS WILL APPRECIATE IT VERY MUCH:)!!!
jazzieb100406539at 12-12-2009
Will they leave him over there? And his daughter, too?
tomat 12-12-2009
Yes, they should leave him and his daughter over there----he is only doing this to keep his face in front of the public so his ahem "career" won't die if Disney ever lets his daughter loose. Thats the only reason----he is using his little girls "musical talents" chuckle...chuckle ..to further his dead career--hey, maybe they can take the very limited talented Taylor Swift with them--
Denirofanat 12-12-2009
I realize that Cyrus' heart is in the right place, but haven't our troops already suffered enough? Our fighting men used to get Bob Hope and Joey Heatherton....now they get Billy Ray Cyrus and Kathy Griffin!
dreno30at 12-12-2009
havent these soldiers suffered enough????
dodah001at 12-12-2009
One more day Billy Ray Cyrus spends in Iraq, means one less day spent here...Why would they want a no-talent person like him over there anyway? That is really scraping the bottom of the barrel...His only claim to fame, was a song he stole from someone else
and his daughter is way over-rated too!
dodah001at 12-12-2009
Boy are they ever scraping the bottom of the barrel having No-talent Cyrus entertaining the troops. I wonder if any of the troops will even show up for Billy's performance. Iwonder if he plans to sing the only song He knows, which was reportedly stolen
by Cyrus...Why didn't he take his no-talent daughter
with him?