A father keeps the memory of his dead son alive with quiet drives in an old pick-up.
Wednesday night, Lee Brice's "I Drive Your Truck" won Song Of The Year at the Country Music Awards.
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Jessi Alexander, Connie Harrington and Jimmy Yeary, the writers behind the song, revealed that it's actually based on a real life story.
This is Medal Of Honor receipient Jared C. Monti, who died in Afghanistan saving a fellow soldier.
Jared was killed during a firefight in 2006. He was hit by an RPG attempting to rescue a severely wounded soldier who was pinned down.
