Hero Stories for February 2011

During the 79th Legislative Session, House concurrent resolution 36 was unanimously passed and signed into law by Governor Rick Perry, May 20, 2005. This resolution allows a monument to be placed on the Texas Capitol grounds in honor of over half a million Texans who fought and served in Vietnam. During the war, 3,415 Texans made the ultimate sacrifice and currently there are over 100 (MIA) Missing in Action” The monument will reflect the racial diversity of Texas and recognize the diversity ...

In Memorial. Lance Corporal Shane Robert Martin 09/09/1986 (South Africa) - 07/29/2010 (Afghanistan) <

Operation Gratitude Extends Its Outreach to Our Wounded Warriors. Having already shipped more than 600,000 care packages to service men and women deployed in combat zones, Operation Gratitude is pleased to announce a new program tailored to those wounded in service to their country. Operation Gratitude will begin providing special Wounded Warrior Care Packages to service members recovering in Military Hospitals and Wounded Warrior Transition units located on military bases throughout the Unit...

Our son dreamed of being a soldier most of his life, and when he was a senior at Beyer High School in Modesto, CA he decided to sign up for the "delayed entry" program. We were not surprised as we knew he wanted to live a life of adventure as a soldier. His plans were interrupted by the birth of his oldest son. Our Son Jack, (we call him "Chip") stayed home and did his best to be a father to his baby boy. He struggled with single fatherhood for over 6 years, but when our daughter started dati...

The University of Utah National Center for Veterans Studies and SVA have partnered to conduct research on veterans in higher education. Link to survey: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/DH7L8C6 The purpose of this research study is to assess veteran’s experiences on college and university campuses, as well as the common barriers and issues that veterans encounter in returning to or starting school after serving in the military. We are doing this study because of the large number of student veter...

Military Moms of Texas (http://militarymomsoftexas.org/),helps organize a memorial service for Marine Corporal Tevan Nguyen, who died in combat in Afghanistan just after Christmas. Although, there was a funeral service it was in Brownwood, TX. MMOT invites you to attend a local memorial this Saturday February 5, 2011 to Honor a Hero in his hometown of Hutto Texas. CPL Tevan Nguyen’s immediate family resides in Hutto where he enjoyed playing football for his local high school. Please attend fo...

Posted By: Iraq And Afghanistan Veterans Of America Inc To: Members in 99 Causes Afghanistan Goes to the Oscars We have some great news to share. 'Restrepo', the powerful documentary about Battle Company of the 173rd Airborne Brigade, has been nominated for an Academy Award. IAVA is a longstanding partner on the film. From our national screening tour in 2010 to spreading the word to our members and supporters, we’ve been proud to be a part of 'Restrepo' from the very beginning. Click here to ...