James Shotwell | Country Minute on Instagram: "Do you remember when Toby Keith was the face and voice of Ford? Back in the early 2000s, Toby Keith became synonymous with Ford pick up trucks. They were in his videos, sponsoring his tours, and he even wrote a song about them. That song helps sell a lot of trucks. So much so, that Toby Keith remained and ambassador of Ford and helped launch over a dozen pick up trucks before his death in 2024. Do you remember these ads? #countrymusic #tobykeith"

The Country Wire on Instagram: "Throwback to when Toby Keith surprised a woman with her husband returning from deployment on stage 🇺🇸 On September 8, 2012, during a Houston concert, Toby Keith invited a military wife onstage without her knowing that her husband, Major Pete Cruz, had just returned from deployment in Afghanistan. As they performed “American Soldier,” she became emotional while Toby dedicated the song to her husband and to his own father. The crowd erupted when Pete Cruz suddenly