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The Breakfast Flakes — Fri, 03 May 2013 14:14:43 +0000

The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis is returning from an eight-month deployment to her homeport in Bremerton on Friday, carrying several soldiers from Montana.Friends and family members will be at Naval Base Kitsap to greet the nearly 3,000 sailors as they return from an eight-month deployment to the U.S. 5th and 7th Fleet [...]

Tim McGraw Honors Military Members With Live Concert on Memorial Day

Megan Pacella — Wed, 30 May 2012 16:30:29 +0000

This Memorial Day, Tim McGraw gave military members and veterans a real treat when he put on a military-only live performance at Manhattan’s Beacon Theater. The venue was packed to the hilt with men and women in uniform, but that doesn’t mean that soldiers around the world had to miss out. Thanks to a partnership between the United Service Organization and Chase, the concert streamed live via YouTube to bases all over the country.

Tim McGraw to Give New Homes to Military Veterans in Need

Cory Stromblad — Thu, 24 May 2012 20:00:13 +0000

Tim McGraw is giving back to wounded warriors and service members by launching the nationwide HomeFront initiative, a goodwill effort that will award 25 deserving families with a mortgage-free home at each of his summer concert stops. “My sister’s a veteran of the first Gulf War. My uncle was a Vietnam veteran and my grandfather [...]

Supporting Our Troops In Billings

Cat Country — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 17:35:54 +0000

Saturday, you can help support our military. Don't miss this Care Package Drive for the Troops. Items will be collected to go into care packages for Montana service men and women.

Billings American Legion Posts 4, 119, and 123 are spearheading the drive with help from the VFW, DAV, Marine Corps League, Blue Star Mom, the Billings Breakfast Exchange Club, and local Boy Scout Troops.