On Veterans Day, we not only thank our soldiers for their battlefield bravery, but also for the many times duty required them to be apart from their families. We thank the husband or sister who braved a hostile enemy while loved ones gathered for a birthday party. We thank the brother or daughter who missed a home-cooked meal at Christmas so we could celebrate in peace. We thank the moms and dads in uniform who struggle to stay strong knowing their children back home will ask for them at bedtime.
To the troops who return home with physical challenges and troubled reminders, we pray for your recovery and inner peace. We wish you the same inner strength today that you relied on while serving. And although Veterans Day is directed at the men and women who’ve worn the uniform, we must also thank the families who love and support them. It is your prayers, letters and phone calls that help keep our soldiers going. It is your ability to tend to home and family that provide hope for a better day.
Below are some of the courageous men and women who know the sacrifices of service. To these men and women − and their families and fellow comrades − I say thank you for granting us the freedoms we enjoy each and every day, and for protecting us from those who wish us harm.
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| Frankie L. Wendel, PFC, US Army 1942-45, Cayuga, TX. (Commissioner Staples' Father-in-Law) |
Your service makes me humble and proud.
Please take time today to thank a veteran for your blessings of freedom, and may God continue to watch over our troops, their families and the United States of America. Land of the Free. Home of the Brave.
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| James L. Reed, PFC, US Army 1944-45, Dallas, TX. (Purple Heart) |
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| Charles W. Prater, SGT FC, US Army 1945-55, Dallas, TX. (Bronze Star) |
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Tony Purcell, CPT, U.S. Army
1966-71. |
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Donald G. Glessner, LTC, USAF (Ret.)
1967-87, San Antonio, TX
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George F. Glessner, LT(JG)
US Navy,1944-46, Darby, PA
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| Alison Batig, MAJ, US Army 1999-present, Tuscon, AZ |
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Stephen A. McGovern, Wagoner,
US Army
1918-1919, Phil, PA
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| Jon Garza, SGT, US Army (center) |
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Arthur J. Dembik, PFC, US Army
1944-45, Buffalo, NY
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| Anthony White, SSgt., USMC 2000-present, El Paso, TX |
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| Jerry L. Starkey, OSCS (E8) US Navy 1956-85, Dallas, TX. (Navy Achievement Medal) |
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Ed Donahue, U.S. Navy
1943-45, Chicago, IL |
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| Barry McCaffrey, General (Ret), US Army 1964-96, Taunton, MA |
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| Ronnie L. McKinney, SGT (E5) US Army 1966-68. Dallas, TX. |
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| James Pollard, PO1, US Navy, 1990-2002, Buda TX (back row, far left) |
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G.Paul Tuttle, Pvt. US Army
1918-19, Fredonia, KS
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| O.E. (Bob) Morriss, Cpl, USMC 1943-1946, Bentley, KS |
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| Ira A. Morriss, Sgt, USMC, 1954-57, Coyville, KS |
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| Gene Paul Tuttle, Pvt, Army Air Corp. 1942-43, Fredonia, KS |
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| Gideon Wells Tuttle, Army, Thayer, Kansas |
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| Burney LaChance, Lt Col (Ret) USAF 1986-2011, Austin, TX |
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| Jeremiah Salame, Maj, USMC 1998-present, San Antonio, TX |
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| Cynthia A. Miller, PO3, US Navy 1983-87, Austin TX |
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| John M. Lewis, SSG (P) US Army 1992-present, Smithville, TX |
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| Jessie Bettis, PO3, US Navy 1988-93, Waco TX |
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Bill Hoppe, Lt Col (Ret),
USAF 1974-98,
Nacogdoches, TX
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| Tim Batig, MAJ, US Army, 2000-present, Houston, TX |
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| Gerhard Lundquist, US Army 1965-67, Seattle, WA |
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| Shannon Lundquist, PO3, US Navy 1988-93, San Benito, TX. (Two Navy Achievement Medals) |
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| Earl Lundquist, E3, US Navy 1988-92, Seattle, WA |
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| Brian Zink, US Navy 1989-92, San Jose, CA |
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| Rodney W. Lewis, SSG (P) US Army 1974-85, Smithville, TX |
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Troy S. Watson, SSgt,
USMC,1951-54, Denton TX |
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Juan Rodriguez, PFC, US Army
(Purple Heart) |
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| John Gibson, SPC, US Army 1977-85 |
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John A. Tuley, Lt Col, US Air Force
1980-2001, Austin, TX
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| David B. Brown, Sgt USAF Reserve 1988-93, Austin, TX |
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| Charles Bowman, SGT, medic 25th Infantry, Beaumont, TX. (Four Purple Hearts, Bronze Star pictured below)  |
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| Lora L. Lewis, SPC4, US Army, 1975-77 Magnolia, OH |
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| Miguel Bustamante, Sr. MP, US Army,1968-69 Laredo, TX |
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| Carl Myers, SGT, US Army Port Arthur, TX |
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| Anita G. Torres, Chief Hospital Corp Man US Navy, 1980-2000 |
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| "Ted" Tedmon, Commodore, US Navy (Ret) |
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| James Baumgartner, PO3, US Navy 1989-93, San Antonio, TX |
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