“Thank you for paving the way for today’s women military pilots.” Betty Tackaberry Blake, “Tack” for short, was a member of the first graduating class of the Women’s Air Force …
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On hallowed ground, a lone soldier stands on an open plaza. Twenty-one steps. Turn. He then faces the tomb for 21 seconds. Stands at attention, turns again, and pauses an …
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The New Battle Buddy – Service Dogs Help Veterans Overcome PTSD
That’s when he was introduced to the idea of a service dog and thankfully, he found his way back with the help of a new battle buddy named Bonnie. Without …
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With the talk about our troops finally coming home from the seemingly endless wars abroad, I thought it appropriate to reconnect with a letter my husband Jon wrote back in …
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Most Americans look forward to taking a little time off around Christmas. It is also a time of year when tens of thousands of military trainees, in the midst of …
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Every year in October, the Association for the United States Army (AUSA), a private, non-profit educational organization that supports America’s Army-active, National Guard, Reserve, military civilians, retirees, federal government civilians, …
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Historic Rain Amounts in Central Texas – Flash Flooding Remains a Concern
Water, water, everywhere…and it continues to rain. With the wettest September in Texas history, now moving well into October, Texas has received historic rain amounts that have led to catastrophic …
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The 2018 hurricane season is here. This time last year I wrote about Hurricane Harvey and the devastation along the Texas Gulf Coast — dumping almost 27 trillion gallons of rain over …
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As the state capital in my home state, Austin is the 11th-largest city in the U.S. and the fourth-largest city in Texas. Known for its city motto, “Keep Austin Weird,” …
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Everything we hear in the national discourse when it comes to national politics has a spin, an agenda, and those that report it want to make sure we only hear …
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