AP Photos AP – President Bush went to American Legion Post 121, which was honoring four Texas men who were among the members of the U.S. military who have died in Iraq since 2003. They were Army Spc. Javier Antonio Villanueva of Bellmead, Army Spc. Jeffrey Paul Shaffer of West, Marine Lance Cpl. Johnny Ray [...]
An AP photo of the honor guards marching near the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va., during the ceremonial Changing of the Guard, Sunday, Nov. 11, 2007. My dad is buried at Arlington National Cemetery and I’m thinking of him and the other unknown soldiers buried there. So many [...]
Illionois is trying to do something to help reduce the homelessness problem in their state by opening a home for homeless veterans. Their are an estimated 200,000 veterans of wars sleeping in streets across the U.S. on any given night and this is a small step in the right direction. More information can be found [...]
Recently seven veterans took a trip down to the Islands to kayak the Caribbean Sea. A chapter of Disabled Sports USA, Team River Runner, organized the event. Kudos to the kayak-ers and those that pulled this adventure trip together.