Keni Thomas
Keni Thomas | |
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Thomas performing at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait in 2006 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | July 1, 1965 Georgia, U.S. |
| Genres | Country |
| Occupation | Singer-songwriter |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 1996–present |
| Label | Moraine |
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Kenneth Mervyn Thomas (born July 1, 1965) is an American country music singer and former United States Army Ranger. Thomas was deployed in support of Operation Restore Hope as a member of Task Force Ranger in Somalia, and served in the Battle of Mogadishu. Thomas works as a motivational speaker drawing from this experience as an Army Ranger.
As a country singer, Thomas has recorded several independently released albums. Two singles, from the album Flags of Our Fathers: A Soldier's Story charted on the Billboard country music charts.
Thomas appeared in a pair of 2011 episodes of FX television show Louie, portraying himself in a fictionalized version of a real U.S.O. visit to Afghanistan (season 2 episodes 11[part 1] and 11[part2]).
Keni Thomas | |
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| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch | United States Army |
| Service years | 1991–1997 |
| Rank | Staff Sergeant |
| Unit | 3rd Ranger Battalion 75th Ranger Regiment |
| Conflicts | Battle of Mogadishu (1993) |