Category Archives: Military News
Wingate World War II Vets honored at family reunion
The Wingate Family Reunion was held Saturday at the LaQuinta Inn in Bridge City. According to Patsy Wingate, the family has been holding an annual reunion for over 90 years. “We’ve been having them for a very long time,” she
Local veterans to be honored Sunday
Memorial day is more than backyard barbecues and going to the beach, but is a federal holiday which occurs annually on the finally Monday in May to honor and remember the men and women who died while serving their country
OC veterans to be honored at 10th annual event May 26
The public is invited to the 10th annual tribute to Orange County veterans 6 p.m. Sunday, May 26 at the Heritage Veterans Memorial Plaza, 3810 M.L. King Drive in Orange. The event is free. Held annually on the plaza on
Telesleep at Houston VA: A new source of support for veterans
The Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center (MEDVAMC) is providing care to Veterans with sleep related breathing disorders in its rural areas with telemedicine technologies. Telesleep provides Veterans at the MEDVAMC community outpatient clinics in Lufkin, Beaumont, Conroe, Richmond, Lake
Benefits available for Gulf War veterans
New laws passed for veterans that served in the Gulf War. These veterans have five years to file from the date of discharge. According to Orange County Veterans Service Officer Gene Smith, President Obama just extended that deadline, so all
Boxes of support mean the world to soldiers
A simple gesture from a group of ladies at St. Paul’s Episcopal church can mean all the world to a soldier who is stationed in a foreign country. Four times a year the ladies of the church along with help
Dunk a trooper for a good cause
For those who have ever got a citation from a Department of Public Safety trooper, a chance to get even for a good cause is now here. A trooper will be sitting inside a dunking booth from 10 a.m. to
Building Project at the City of Refuge progressing
When Burt Stigen bought the old Shady Rest Motel on the closed Highway 90 section west of Vinton, he wanted to provide a home for homeless veterans. Stigen has done that and more. Over the years he has used his
Tekoa Academy honors Four Chaplains
A very unique Memorial Day service was held at American Legion Post 49 in Orange this year. Students from the Orange Campus of the Tekoa Academy told the story of the Four Chaplains. The Tekoa Academy is composed of students
Million Veteran Program seeks participants
The Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center (MEDVAMC) is one of 40 VA
medical centers selected across the nation to serve as an enrollment
site for a voluntary research program - The Million Veteran Program
(MVP).
Museum Displays Photos of Last Surviving World War I Vets
The Port Arthur Historical Society invites the public to the Museum of the Gulf Coast to view WWI: Final Survivors, a stunning exhibition of photographs taken by photojournalist David DeJonge. The exhibition will open with a FREE reception on Sunday,
Vets offered traumatic brain injury treatment study
HOUSTON - The Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center (MEDVAMC) is currently recruiting participants for several clinical research studies investigating traumatic brain injury (TBI).
VA issuing first payments to caregivers
The Department of Veterans Affairs will distribute more than $430,000 in stipend payments to Family Caregivers of Veterans in July. These Family Caregivers were the first to complete their Caregiver training under the program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers.
Vets express concern over VA office closure
When dealing with bureaucracy one often needs the help of someone who can interpret the language and assist in filling out the accompanying forms. Veterans and their survivors often have unique situations to deal with.
Orange native receives Air Medal with Valor
Chief Warrant Officer 2 Brooks Mouton from Orange was presented the Air
Medal with Valor by Army Chief of Staff, Gen. Martin E. Dempsey on
April 21.
Orange County native deployed to Libya
As President Barack Obama addressed the nation Monday night, a Vidor native prepared for deployment.
Obama explained to the country our part in the air strikes against Muammar Gadhafi in Libya.
Remains of missing Vietnam War pilots honored
The remains of two servicemen missing in action since the Vietnam War were buried today in the Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery. With the accounting of these airmen, 1,702 service members still remain missing from the conflict.
Texas Hero: Anthony Armbruster of Orange
This week marks the 42nd anniversary of the death of Anthony C. Armbruster from Orange, who made the ultimate sacrifice during the Vietnam War. This Texas hero gave his life for freedom and his sacrifice should never be forgotten. On the anniversary of Armbruster’s
A Veteran who continues to serve his country
Bobby Vincent, 75, moved to Bridge City in 1947 and started school at Hatton Elementary. He is more than just a retired industrial engineer. He's a United States Veteran. It was December 1954 and he was drafted into the U.S. Army.
Vet ‘slings hash’ from England to Africa
“Eggs or eggs – you didn’t have a choice of what you ate.”
Feeding 2,500 men per day with three meals each, there were no choices until you got without the trainees. Two eggs per a person, at least, that makes
Chosin Marine recalls frozen nights, purple heart
Sixty one years after he enlisted, Fred Fontenot still wears his Dress Blues on Sundays and special occasions.
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