Brian Lord:
I'm Brian Lord and on the show today, we have special forces, army ranger and award-winning country music artist Keni Thomas, as he shares his part in the story made famous by Ridley Scott's movie, Black Hawk Down. I started the interview by asking Keni how that Dan Mogadishu started.
Keni Thomas:
We had been in the ...
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Courtesy Southeastern Guide Dogs and Taya Kyle
KELLI BENDER
November 09, 2018 02:28 PM
Veteran's Day is Nov. 11, but to these two canines, every day is a day of gratitude for those who have served our country.
Pups Norman and Keith were both trained bySoutheastern Guide Dogs, a Florida-based non-profit that trains guide and s...
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The latest in the hit Country Faith music series,Country Faith America, is outMay 19. The release will mark the fifth album in the series that has accumulated $1.6 million in sales to date.
Thefull-length studio album consisting of country music's biggest stars and their best patriotic hits will be exclusively released...
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As we scroll through the endless stream of photos and enthusiastic feedback from attendees, we can't help but feel the buzzing energy of theChicago Auto Show! Since its debut in 1901, it has become the largest auto show in all of North America. This year marks year 108 that the Chicago Auto Show has been wow-ing car enthusiasts from all walk...
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Left to Right: Lt. Gen. Michael T. Flynn, USA (Ret.)18th Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency,KT McFarlandNational Security Analyst, FOX News, Sergeant Keni Thomas
Since its founding, IWP has grown into the nation's premier graduate school dedicated to developing leaders with a sound understanding of internationalrealities and the et...
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Written by Samantha Stephens
As we honor our servicemen and women on this Veterans Day, Army Ranger-turned-country singer Keni Thomas gives us the perfect soundtrack to celebrate their dedication and sacrifice.Thomas knows a thing or two about military life, and that in itself is a massive understatement. A highly-decorated Army Ranger who serv...
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Written by Nancy Dunham
The CMA Music Festival kicks off this weekend in Nashville, but country singer Keni Thomas will miss it for an out-of-town gig - way out of town.
Mr. Thomas has accepted an invitation to sing the U.S. national anthem Sunday in the French village of Sainte-Mere-Eglise for the unveiling of the Allied Paratrooper Monument ...
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Feel the energy and emotions of an Ashford University commencement ceremony! This montage of sights from the Spring 2014 ceremony is partially set to the inspiring words of Keni Thomas, country singer and a survivor of the battle that inspired the movie Black Hawk Down, who delivered the keynote address. The event was held at the iWireless Cente...
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Sgt. Keni Thomas, left, was in Mogadishu, Somalia, in 1993, when two Blacks Hawks went down and 18 U.S. soldiers were killed in battle. (Courtesy Keni Thomas)
Written by Michelle Tan
Twenty years after fighting in the Battle of Mogadishu, Keni Thomas and Jeff Struecker returned to Somalia.
"You think I want to get on a plane for 40 hours an...
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Written by Erinn CallahanPORT ARTHUR - A high-risk military operation and teaching algebra do not sound like similar climates. But according to Keni Thomas, their most fundamental component - teamwork - is the same."Each job is absolutely dependent upon the other jobs,"; said Thomas, the speaker at the Port Arthur Independent School District 201...
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