Patriot's Day: Black River's Kellie Pickler will receive the first Operation Troop Aid Chris Kyle Patriot Award (recently renamed to honor the late U.S. Navy SEAL Kyle, subject of the American Sniper film). Kyle's parents, Wayne and Deby Kyle, and OTA founder Mark Woods will present the award to Pickler June 13 at Nashville's LP Field following her national anthem performance at CMA Music Festival.