Watch Taya Kyle Introduce Garth Brooks and Honor The Troops at The 2015 ACM Awards

Katie Pavlich | April 20, 2015 7:45 AM

Last night at the Academy of Country Music Awards in Dallas, Taya Kyle, widow of American Sniper Chris Kyle, was invited to introduce legend Garth Brooks and to express the importance of supporting the military.

Brooks was given a Milestone Award for his decades of work during the event and performed his song "All-American Kid," which is about young men and women joining the armed forces and heading off on deployment.

Service members stand on stage as @garthbrooks performs “All American Kid” at #ACMawards50 pic.twitter.com/yqAnOL5hvO
— U.S. Dept of Defense (@DeptofDefense) April 20, 2015

The 2015 ACM Awards set a new record last night as the largest live audience in U.S. history. Chris Kyle's funeral, which was attended by thousands in 2013, was also held at Cowboys Stadium.

Chris Kyle remembered, Taya Kyle honored, US military saluted, 9/11 and OKC memorialized. Well done on a patriotic show #ACMawards50
— Katie Pavlich (@KatiePavlich) April 20, 2015