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This one seems to be, in my head, cut-and-dry:  Lowering the flags for non-military and non-heads-of-state is in poor taste, verging on insulting.

If you watch  'Army Wives,' premiering March 4 on Lifetime,  you've seen the wives having coffee in a Green Beans Coffee House. The company has a program called Cup Of Joe For A Joe which lets you say thanks to our Troops through the simple act of buying a cup of freshly brewed coffee, writing a personal letter of encouragement to go with it and having both delivered into the hands of a Soldier, S

Adorable Airman Jamie Walden, stationed at Barksdale AFB in Shreveport, Louisiana, has invited Denver Broncos Quarterback Tim Tebow to be her date to her first Military Ball.

Welcome Home Blog has some of the best "Welcome Home" videos on the web. I didn't make it all the way through this video without getting emotional. Please, at some point during your 'time off' for these holidays, take a moment to think about what our military personnel are going through, and what hardships their families endure during their absence.

KTDY and the American Red Cross encourage families in Acadiana to share their gratitude to our veterans and active-duty members of the Armed Forces. Here's how:

Her pal and ‘Friends with Benefits’ co-star Justin Timberlake already fulfilled his promise to attend a Marine Ball — and this weekend, it was Mila Kunis’ turn. While stationed in Afghanistan this summer, Marine Sgt. Scott Moore sparked the “ask a celeb out via YouTube” craze when he requested the pleasure of the beauty’s company at his upcoming fete. She accepted, so on Friday night he escorted h

Is there anything more adorable than a dog greeting its owner? How about a dog greeting its owner after they return home from military deployment? We dare you to watch this supercut of lovable pooches welcoming their owners home from military service and not get choked up.

In July, actor/singer Justin Timberlake accepted a YouTube invitation to attend a Marine Corps Ball with Cpl. Kelsey De Santis. Timberlake made good on his promise this past Saturday. But did he “bring sexy back” as well?

The Sertoma Cajun Air Festival concluded today with another stellar performance by the Thunderbirds, the United States Air Force Demonstration Squadron.

The last time the Sertoma Club sponsored the air show in Lafayette, I had the honor of flying with the United States Air Force Thunderbirds, in an F-16 Falcon.

The Sertoma Cajun Air Festival will feature the USAF Thunderbirds this weekend, Saturday and Sunday, at Lafayette Regional Airport. Gates will be open from 8AM - 5PM on both Saturday & Sunday. Aircraft displays and interactive activities will be accessible during these times.

We admit it. These things make us misty. Army Specialist Matthew Peters of Owensville, Missouri spent a year deployed in Kuwait and Iraq, and hadn’t seen his young son, Blake, in more than six months. When he came home, he decided to pop in on the unsuspecting tyke at school for a hug the kid will probably never forget.

As you probably know, KTDY is part of a cluster of radio stations owned by Townsquare Media.  We have seven stations in our building, including Sports Radio ESPN 1420 AM, KPEL.

The Pentagon has released the names of 30 American troops who were killed when a rocket-propelled grenade downed their Chinook helicopter in Afghanistan last weekend The attack represented the biggest single day loss of military personnel America has suffered during the nearly ten-year Afghanistan war.  Overall, 1648 Americans have died in the conflict.

On Friday, President Obama joined Defense Secretary Leon Panetta and Adm. Mike Mullen in formally signing a document certifying that military readiness would not be hurt by allowing gays in the military. The notice will now be sent to Congress. The action officially repeals the 17-year-old “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy enacted during the Clinton Administration and begins the 60-day waiting period

Thanks to a KTDY listener for sharing this story! Marine Captain Phillip Landry Guillory II is asking his home town of Eunice to help spread some holiday cheer to the men and women serving under his command in Afghanistan.  Guillory is asking for donations of long, warm socks, particularly wool hunting socks, baby and foot powder, baby wipes and bars of soap...