AmericanTowns is a virtual "town square", connecting you to all the events and news happening in Lackland A F B Texas. Whether it's town issues and community activism, or school calendars and sports schedules, AmericanTowns delivers the information faster and helps you use it better. en-us 30 https://www.americantowns.com/lackland-a-f-b-tx 144 69 https://www.americantowns.com/lackland-a-f-b-tx https://www.americantowns.com/images/atn_rss_logo.gif Thu, 30 May 2024 02:41:01 -0500 About: The Governor’s Small Business Series - Fort Worth will connect small business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs with the resources and https://www.americantowns.com/news/2022-governors-small-business-series-in-fort-worth-31377093-fort-worth-tx.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/2022-governors-small-business-series-in-fort-worth-31377093-fort-worth-tx.html Clubs and Organizations Thu, 30 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Especially Texan: Doris Miller One of the heroes of the attack on Pearl Harbor was Texas-born messman Doris Miller. In his lifetime, he struggled https://www.americantowns.com/news/legacy-of-texas-news-especially-texan-doris-miller-31378334-austin-tx.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/legacy-of-texas-news-especially-texan-doris-miller-31378334-austin-tx.html Government and Politics Thu, 30 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott on May 27th, announced the OneStar Foundation has created a one-stop webpage for donations to support the victims' https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-abbott-onestar-announce-onestop-webpage-for-donations-to-support-uvalde-community-31378309-austin-tx.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-abbott-onestar-announce-onestop-webpage-for-donations-to-support-uvalde-community-31378309-austin-tx.html Government and Politics Thu, 30 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott on May 27th, held a press conference announcing the State of Texas' comprehensive plan to assist and support https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-abbott-provides-details-on-state-resources-available-to-uvalde-community-impacted-by-robb-elementary-school-tragedy-31378324-austin-tx.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-abbott-provides-details-on-state-resources-available-to-uvalde-community-impacted-by-robb-elementary-school-tragedy-31378324-austin-tx.html Government and Politics Thu, 30 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott on May 30th delivered the keynote address at the A Day of Thanks and Remembrance Memorial Day event at Teague https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-abbott-honors-us-service-members-at-memorial-day-event-celebrates-boy-scouts-at-cabin-rededication-ceremony-in-longview-31378338-austin-tx.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-abbott-honors-us-service-members-at-memorial-day-event-celebrates-boy-scouts-at-cabin-rededication-ceremony-in-longview-31378338-austin-tx.html Government and Politics Thu, 30 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Austin, TX – Governor Greg Abbott on June 2nd, sent a letter to Commissioner Mike Morath directing the Texas Education https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-abbott-directs-tea-to-provide-strategies-to-make-texas-public-schools-safer-31381262-austin-tx.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-abbott-directs-tea-to-provide-strategies-to-make-texas-public-schools-safer-31381262-austin-tx.html Government and Politics Thu, 30 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott June 3rd, announced Uvalde County officials are opening a temporary facility for the newly created Uvalde https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-abbott-uvalde-county-announce-opening-of-uvalde-together-resiliency-center-resources-available-for-entire-community-31381318-austin-tx.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-abbott-uvalde-county-announce-opening-of-uvalde-together-resiliency-center-resources-available-for-entire-community-31381318-austin-tx.html Government and Politics Thu, 30 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott on May 31st, announced a state of disaster has been declared in the City of Uvalde following the shooting on May https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-abbott-issues-disaster-declaration-for-city-of-uvalde-expedites-state-and-local-resources-providing-assistance-to-community-31379274-austin-tx.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-abbott-issues-disaster-declaration-for-city-of-uvalde-expedites-state-and-local-resources-providing-assistance-to-community-31379274-austin-tx.html Government and Politics Thu, 30 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott on June 1st, sent a joint letter to Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick and Speaker Dade Phelan requesting https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-abbott-requests-special-legislative-committees-to-provide-solutions-to-protect-all-texans-following-shooting-at-robb-elementary-school-31379306-austin-tx.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-abbott-requests-special-legislative-committees-to-provide-solutions-to-protect-all-texans-following-shooting-at-robb-elementary-school-31379306-austin-tx.html Government and Politics Thu, 30 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott on June 1st, announced the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) is providing more than https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-abbott-hhsc-announce-extension-of-emergency-snap-benefits-for-june-2022-31379313-austin-tx.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-abbott-hhsc-announce-extension-of-emergency-snap-benefits-for-june-2022-31379313-austin-tx.html Government and Politics Thu, 30 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott on June 6th, sent a letter instructing Executive Director Dr. Pete Blair to begin providing Texas State https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-abbott-instructs-alerrt-to-provide-training-programs-to-school-districts-across-texas-31382111-austin-tx.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-abbott-instructs-alerrt-to-provide-training-programs-to-school-districts-across-texas-31382111-austin-tx.html Government and Politics Thu, 30 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 COVID-19 Information in ASL Due to communication barriers, often people who are deaf are the last to know about pertinent information. Communication https://www.americantowns.com/news/deaf-representatives-providing-covid19-information-in-asl-31382116-austin-tx.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/deaf-representatives-providing-covid19-information-in-asl-31382116-austin-tx.html Health and Fitness Thu, 30 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott on June 1st, sent a letter to Dr. Kathy Martinez-Prather directing the Texas School Safety Center https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-abbott-calls-for-immediate-school-safety-review-of-texas-public-schools-31380241-austin-tx.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-abbott-calls-for-immediate-school-safety-review-of-texas-public-schools-31380241-austin-tx.html Government and Politics Thu, 30 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 33rd Annual Texas Crime Stoppers Conference October 19-21, 2022, Abilene, Texas  Early check-in will be on Tuesday, October 18, 2022 https://www.americantowns.com/news/texas-crime-stoppers-newsletter-june-2022-31382972-austin-tx.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/texas-crime-stoppers-newsletter-june-2022-31382972-austin-tx.html Government and Politics Thu, 30 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott on June 7th, sent a letter directing Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) Director Steve McCraw, Texas https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-abbott-directs-dps-tea-thecb-to-expand-and-accelerate-implementation-of-iwatch-texas-program-to-report-suspicious-activity-31382988-austin-tx.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-abbott-directs-dps-tea-thecb-to-expand-and-accelerate-implementation-of-iwatch-texas-program-to-report-suspicious-activity-31382988-austin-tx.html Government and Politics Thu, 30 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500