Luke Combs’ Son Honors Fallen Service Members, and What He Said Will Leave You in Tears

With just 21 hours to go toward his business degree, Luke Combs dropped out of Appalachian State University in hopes of becoming a successful country music artist. A decade (and two CMA Entertainer of the Year trophies) later, his gamble has paid off. The “Fast Car” hitmaker’s latest album, Fathers & Sons, combines two of his greatest passions—country music and fatherhood. “I want to be their dad, first and foremost,” Combs has said of sons Tex, 2, and Beau, 1.

Tex Combs Remembers the Fallen At the Holidays

Recently, Luke Combs’ wife shared a series of pictures to social media that suggest she and the country star are doing something right. Nicole Hocking Combs took Tex and Beau to Middle Tennessee State Veterans Cemetery Saturday (Dec. 14) in recognition of the nationwide Wreaths Across America event.

Taking to her Instagram Stories, Nicole Combs posted pictures of little Tex holding wreaths as he and his mom laid them on the gravesites of fallen service members. And what he said is enough to melt the iciest of hearts.

“He kept saying, ‘Hi. I love you. Thank you for your service. Merry Christmas,’ to every headstone we laid wreaths on,” Nicole wrote.

According to a post from Nicole’s sister, Jenna Hocking, the siblings participate in Wreaths Across America each year to honor their grandfather.

“This year was extra special bringing my nephews along with us,” Jenna wrote. “Remember and honor our veterans and teach the next generation the same.”

Many Instagram users seemed glad to see the Combs family instilling patriotism in their children at such a young age. ” ou guys have such incredible hearts that is amazing ! Veterans gave us our freedoms,” one comment read. “Lessons that will stay with them for life.”

Why Luke Combs Changed This Part of His Hit Song

The 2015 No. 1 hit “Hurricane” made Luke Combs the first artist to score a multi-week chart-topping debut since since Florida Georgia Line with 2012’s “Cruise.” As a North Carolina native, Combs is all too familiar with the track’s subject matter. And accuracy was foremost on his mind while penning “Hurricane” with Thomas Archer and Taylor Phillips.

The song’s hook originally referred to the “eye of the hurricane.” However, the songwriters changed the lyric to “hit me like a hurricane” per Combs’ suggestion.

“‘Eye of a hurricane’ doesn’t make any sense because that’s the calm part of the storm,” he said. “It’s kind of counterproductive to where we were going with the title. When I go back and listen to it, I’m like, ‘What were we thinking when we wrote that?”