The Taylor County Veterans Services Office will hold the first Big Country Veterans Appreciation Feast at the Taylor County Expo Center on Friday, November 5.
The 33rd annual 'TET Reunion' will be at the Taylor County Coliseum's Display Building. Enjoy food, drinks, displays, memorabilia and a 'USO' type show.
Veteran's have a special place in all our hearts and they should all be honored as heroes. December 17th a wreath laying ceremony will be taking place not only here in Abilene but at over 500 veteran cemeteries simultaneously nationwide.
The vocal band 'Home Free' released two music videos that honor our Nations Veterans. The first is a Lee Greenwood classic and the second is a Christmas song.
Our military veterans have given so much of themselves to protect us that it seems impossible to repay them. Here are a few businesses that will be offering special Veteran's Day discounts.
Tim McGraw recently surprised a group of active duty and retired U.S. Veterans at an Outback Steakhouse in Chicago over the recent Memorial Day weekend. This isn't the first time either, during the Thanksgiving Holiday of 2012 the Grammy award winner Tim McGraw dined with our nations veterans at the Nashville TN. steakhouse.
By now you've probably seen at least one video of a soldier or Marine returning home and seeing his dog for the first time. It's one of the things the Internet does that really, genuinely tugs at your heartstrings.
The annual Veteran's Thanksgiving Day Dinner will take place this year, however in the future it may be a thing of the past in Abilene, if local organizers can't raise the necessary funds to support such an event. According to Jimmy DeFoor with the Taylor County Veterans Service Office, he says over the years, donations have fallen off and the same goes for volunteers. While this years feast has b
With Veterans Day coming up on Monday, Nov. 12th. McMurry University will honor all veterans with a special program entitled “A Salute to Our Military.” The program will feature a panel discussion titled “An Informed View of Military Experience and Historical Narratives” with an emphasis on the Vietnam era. Plus a military panel question and answer session and student readings from 'The Things The
As we celebrate Veteran’s Day on Saturday November 10th, by thanking and remembering those men and women of our armed forces, both past and present. I am reminded of another day that I discovered last December. Nationwide the 2nd Saturday of December is declared by the Congress of the United States as, Wreaths Across America Day. On Saturday, December 15th, volunteers across America will place wre
A new report from the CDC finds that men who’ve served in the military carry a heavier health burden than civilians — in fact, veterans are significantly more likely to have two or more chronic conditions like diabetes, heart disease and high blood pressure.