War music

I was very interested in the war music discussion. I was very fascinated by the way music spread a sense of nationalism across the country. Also, it was interesting to hear how soldiers were so inspired by the music because it reminded them of home and what they were fighting for. However, we are in a war now and I feel as if the soldiers don't have that same sense of inspiration through music as they would in World War II. Every so often, I hear about a musician traveling overseas to perform a concert for the soldiers, but music doesn't seem to provide a source of inspiration and a sense of home that it did in the second world war. It seems as if the war gets longer and longer, the American public begins to forget about the troops more, which didn't seem to be the case during that era. Also, in World War II, musicians and celebrities did a lot of charity work to help support the troops and the American war effort, but I rarely see anything like that happening anymore. Some even went so far as to enlist in the services. I feel as if that kind of support has disappeared. It is very disheartening to know that the troops today aren't given any inspiration or support from music or musicians.