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 […]
read morePut 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 […]
read moreI 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 […]
read moreA 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 […]
read moreI 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. […]
read moreThis 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 […]
read moreHouston 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 […]
read moreIf 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 […]
read moreThe 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 […]
read moreBelow 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. […]
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