The popularity of the song rose sharply after the September 11 attacks and during the 2003 invasion of Iraq , and the song was re-released as a single , re-entering the country music charts at No. 16 and peaking at No. 16 on the '' Billboard '' Hot 100 pop chart in 2001 . The song was also re-recorded in 2003 and released as " God Bless the U.S.A. 2003 " . Greenwood also wrote a Canadian version of this song called " God Bless You Canada " . The song has sold over a million copies in the United States by July 2015
September 11 attacks
September 11 attacks
God Bless the U.S.A.