Military

Abilene is home to quite a few extraordinary men and women, many of whom serve (or have served) in the military and also those who are local first responders (police, firefighters, EMS). Townsquare Media is honored to be a part of this great community and would like to thank those who put their lives on the line each and every day. Please, join us in honoring our Hometown Heroes by thanking them f

How many times have you seen a ‘homeless’ person on the side of the road with a sign that read ‘Homeless Veteran, Please Help’? Probably too many times to count. Well, over 60,000 veterans are on the street or in shelters and Dusty Hill, of ZZ Top, went to the web to campaign for the help for our veterans.

Bigcountryhomepage.com reported that Tiffany N. Klapheke, 22, was arrested after the death of one child and bodily injury on her 2 other children.

Well, if what happens in Vegas isn’t going to stay in Vegas, as many people as possible should probably put naked pictures of themselves up on Facebook to make it okay. It’s maybe not how we would deal with the Naked Prince Harry Fiasco of 2012, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t happening right now.

There have been so many videos where our brave soldiers have returned home from duty to surprise their loved ones.  Some have brought tears to our eyes, while others have made us laugh.  This particular homecoming has to be one of the most well thought out surprises that I’ve seen.  Watch as this soldier surprises his son with an all out ‘Star Wars‘ themed reunion that would make even George Lucas

‘Ride for Randy’ is a memorial ride that will be held in honor of USAF MSgt Randy Gillespie who was killed in action in Afghanistan 5 years ago. This year’s ‘ride’ will take place Saturday, July 28th.

If you haven’t heard, Timothy Poe is a country singer who appeared on Season 7 of America’s Got Talent.

Brendan Haas came up with a pretty cool way to give back to military families. Inspired by the famous story of the guy who through a long chain of Craigslist trades was able to turn a paperclip into a house, a nine-year old launched what he called the “Soldier for a Soldier” initiative. Starting with a toy soldier, Haas kept trading up until he amassed $900 worth of Disney gift certificates, airfa