“American Idol” Season Four Runner-Up Bo Bice has certainly mapped out a route to success that includes a lot of time on tour (hence the name of his new album is “I Love the Road”), but entertaining our troops overseas has been the biggest highlight of his journey.

“I come from a military family, so when the call came to go over to Afghanistan, I jumped at the chance. Those two weeks were life changing, getting to experience how these men and women live, to see the true vision of what’s going on over there,” Bice told FOXNews.com. “Over here in the United States, we’re cut off. We don’t see that there’s so many bases out there that are controlled by other countries, and that we’re the support effort. So there’s a lot of different people tied up in this campaign. But the men and women there never waiver, whether they’re a support group or on the front lines. I took away a new respect and love for what freedom really means.”

Bice also chimed on on the continuing Paula Abdul controversy, and said “Idol” may take some knocks without Abdul at the judges table.

“If you took away Randy or you took away Paula or you took away Simon, you’re changing the dynamic of what made the show great,” Bice added. “I don’t think it could equally handle the loss on either end of which way the teeter tot goes, whether it be Simon or Paula. It’s like having a hit show, take Joey out of “Friends”… would it still be just as big of a hit?”?

Well, when you took all of the other “Friends” away, “Joey” didn’t do so well. But that’s another story…

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