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Amherst County native Caleb Cox plays with U.S. Navy band Country Current

Chris Graham
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Photo: U.S. Navy/ Musician 1st Class Daniel Mentzer

Amherst County native Caleb Cox is a Musician First Class in the U.S. Navy, and performs with a U.S. Navy band, Country Current.

Cox began playing guitar and singing at the age of 7 with his family band, and won a spot in the Navy’s country/bluegrass ensemble after a competitive audition in 2021.

The band’s most recent performance was at the American Legion Post 217 in College Park, Md.

In this photo, Cox is performing with Musician First Class Sally Ziesing from Kirksville, Mo.

Chris Graham

Chris Graham

Chris Graham, the king of "fringe media," is the founder and editor of Augusta Free Press. A 1994 alum of the University of Virginia, Chris is the author and co-author of seven books, including Poverty of Imagination, a memoir published in 2019, and Team of Destiny: Inside Virginia Basketball’s Run to the 2019 National Championship, and The Worst Wrestling Pay-Per-View Ever, published in 2018. For his commentaries on news, sports and politics, go to his YouTube page, or subscribe to his Street Knowledge podcast. Email Chris at [email protected].