Tim McGraw, the country crooner who’s most famous for marrying this woman and being the direct descendant of this man, just announced that he — along with Operation Homefront and Chase Bank — is giving away six mortgage-free homes to veterans this year plus another 30 before his “Shotgun Rider 2015” tour finishes out.

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Since 2012, McGraw, Chase, and Operation Homefront have actually given more than 100 homes to veterans.

McGraw said veterans were “people who have given us security for a lot of years.”

“And we’re able to do that back for them a little bit in a small way,” he added.

McGraw said he felt a “personal connection” to veterans because he had a sister who fought in the Gulf War and various other family members who served, but he insists that one need not know a veteran directly to feel connected to Operation Homefront’s cause.

“I don’t think you can live in this country and not have some sort of personal connection with people who put their lives on their line,” McGraw said. “It’s not about whether you agree with the policy or not.”