Billy Ray Cyrus is celebrating Christmas abroad right now with US Troops stationed abroad.

“I’ll try to spread a little Christmas cheer to our troops [based in Iraq],” 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.”

Billy Ray is the Obama government’s preferred show biz dad of first preference to go out on a tour of duty to encourage dads and parents with children back home serving their country. Good for him!

[Image of Billy Ray Cyrus courtesy of Luck Media]

~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Hollywood California, USA. 12.16.09~