Category Archives: America’s Soldiers

We’re hearing a lot today about big splashy memorial services. I want a nationwide memorial service for Darrell “Shifty” Powers. Shifty volunteered for the airborne in WWII and served with Easy  Company […]

Put the giving back in Thanksgiving by helping a soldier this holiday season.For soldiers that are deployed oversees during the holiday season it is a rough road to haul. They […]

I suppose it was somewhat heartening to see that our national parks and forests will be giving free admissions to U.S. veterans today in honor of Armistice Day. But there’s […]

A poem said to have been written by a soldier stationed in Okinawa, Japan. It describes a visit by Santa to a simple home occupied by a solider.  TWAS THE […]

I just heard from my brother in Afghanistan, where he’s an Army National Guard sergeant in artillery. You’d think he would want gifts like CDs or video games — no. […]

This letter has been shared with me and I wanted to share it with everyone. This is the reality of what our Soldiers are living with in Iraq. They need […]

Houston National Cemetery10410 Veterans Memorial DriveHouston, TX 77038Phone: (281) 447-8686FAX: (281) 447-0580 Office Hours:Monday thru Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.Closed federal holidays except Memorial Day and Veterans Day. Visitation […]

If a family member or a friend was a veteran, the deceased veteran may qualify for funeral burial honors.Military Funeral Honors have always been provided by Department of Defense, at […]

The state of Texas provides several veteran benefits. This section offers a brief description of each of the following benefits. Veteran Housing Benefits Veteran Financial Assistance Benefits Veteran Education Benefits Veteran Employment Benefits Other […]

Below is a list of links for FREE STUFF for troops and their families. http://www.operationhomelink.org/ – Free computers for spouses or parents of deployed soldier in ranks E1 – E5. […]