Zac Brown: Veterans Voice Award
Over the years, Brown has developed personal relationships with the military community. One veteran in particular whom he is close with, Joe Maynard, has a favorite Zac Brown Band tune, the bluegrass-inspired 'Natural Disaster.' Maynard received a medal for saving fellow troops from an ambush while serving. He then gifted the medal to Brown as a token of appreciation for the positive impact the song had on himself and other veterans.
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