On December 14th, 2024, the Daughters of the Republic of Texas held an observance of National Wreaths Across America at Greenleaf Cemetery in Brownwood. I had the honor of being one of the guest speakers. I spoke

As the end of the year closes in, we have so many things to be thankful for.  We are thankful for our active duty military personnel. 365 days of the year, they are on duty serving and

Well, It is that time of the year again and the election process is in full swing. It is interesting that of the 46 Presidents (including current President Biden) 31 of them have had a military background.

I recently came across a program that the American Legion has called Operation Comfort Warriors.“Operation Comfort Warriors represents the American Legion’s expression of gratitude to those who sacrificed to protect our freedoms”. As service members either continued

Well, it’s that time of year again, back to school, temperatures around 100 degrees, that can only mean one thing: ITS FOOTBALL SEASON. This is when High School, College, and the Pros start training camps and scrimmages

Well, it is that time again and the Summer Olympic games have started in Paris, France. I am a huge fan of the Olympics. I know that in the past, there have been quite a few Military

What are “Buddy Checks”? In May of 2019, the American Legion Passed Resolution 18 that encouraged American Legion Posts to reach out to its members legion wide and local veterans in their communities. The concept of the

Post – Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a natural reaction to experiencing a traumatic or life – threatening event. For a veteran, these events may include serving in a combat zone, peacekeeping missions or medical emergencies. PTSD