u.s. military

Every week, Kiss Country is making a special point to thank all those incredible men and women who have served our great country and fought for our freedoms! We appreciate the sacrifices made by service personnel and their families, this week we salute Staff Sergeant Dewayne Manson of the Texas Army National Guard. His mom writes:

The Haydel family of Haydel's Game Calls is doing something really cool for a group of wounded warriors by hosting a special hunt for them. The six wounded warriors will arrive in Kiss Country October 12th and the Haydel family needs our help to make this an excellent and memorable experience for these guests! Let's show our southern hospitality!

Each and every week, Kiss Country wants to thank all those incredible men and women who have served our great country! We appreciate the sacrifices made by service personnel and their families, this week we salute a local Marine - Lance Corporal Thomas Beranek.

This week Kiss Country salutes Technical Sgt Joseph N. Musick of the United States Air Force! Take a moment and read his story, then share a few words of encouragement with him. We salute you Technical Sgt Joseph N. Musick and congratulations on your upcoming retirement! If you have a story for us be sure to submit it so we can share it with all of Kiss Country.

Every week, Kiss Country is making a special point to thank all those incredible men and women who have served our great country! We appreciate the sacrifices made by service personnel and their families, this week we salute JR Hardin who served in the USAF. Read his story and show your support!

This week Kiss Country salutes Brandon Powell! Take a moment and read Brandon's story, then share a few words of encouragement with him. If you have a story for us be sure to submit it so we can share it with all of Kiss Country.

It's US Air Force Day! Kiss Country is full of military families and Air Force members, so let's speak up and share our gratitude! Thank you! Thank you for everything you do! And enjoy this fun song and dance video courtesy of the US Air Force.

We want to thank everyone who has served our great country! We appreciate the sacrifices made by service personnel and their families. Tell us about your service member. Send in your story and a photo and we will share it with all of Kiss Country.

We want to thank everyone who has served our great country! We appreciate the sacrifices made by service personnel and their families. Tell us about your service member. Send in your story and a photo and we will share it with all of Kiss Country.

We want to thank everyone who has served our great country! We appreciate the sacrifices made by service personnel and their families. Tell us about your service member. Send in your story and a photo and we will share it with all of Kiss Country.

Editor's Note: This post has been updated to reflect that 30 American troops were killed in the attack, rather than 31, as initially reported. Taliban insurgents shot down an American military helicopter in Afghanistan Saturday, killing 30 American troops, 7 Afghan commandos, and an interpreter multiple news outlets are reporting.