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A Veteran's Greatest Test [VIDEO]

Jathan Fink — Tue, 04 Jun 2013 19:02:36 +0000

The war in Iraq took many prisoners. Some of them were the families and citizens caught in the middle of the fray. But others were the men and women who served in the U.S. armed forces and returned home different people, changed from who they were when they first went overseas. Unfortunately, the changes Nicole [...]

A Collection of Dogs Reuniting With Veterans Returning From War — Daily Distraction

Daily Distraction — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 09:00:52 +0000

[onescreen item="5022145"] By now you’ve probably seen at least one video of a soldier or Marine returning home and seeing his dog for the first time. It’s one of the things the Internet does that really, genuinely tugs at your heartstrings. Watching how the dog can take a moment or two at first to recognize his [...]

Red, White and You Job Fair is Tomorrow!

Scott Mills — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 19:32:41 +0000

Looking for a job? Are you a veteran? Then get your resume together and get to Central Mall tomorrow! While the job fair is open to the public, Workforce representative Amy Poe says the event is specifically geared towards veterans as part of a statewide initiative to help vets find work. Ms Poe spoke with [...]

Sevier County Museum Veterans Garden Nearing Completion [PHOTOS]

Scott Mills — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 16:30:12 +0000

The Sevier County Museum in De Queen has been busy constructing a garden to honor the county’s veterans at the museum complex. Here are some pictures of the garden I took this past weekend! The garden isn’t completed yet, but I’m very proud of the way it’s turned out. At night, the lights shine off [...]

Military Votes May Once Again be Delayed

Scott Mills — Mon, 05 Nov 2012 15:56:48 +0000

I just received a press release from Senator Cornyn’s office that said thousands of ballots may not reach our service men and women in time for them to vote in this years election. From the press release: Today, U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, joined by Sens. Kelly Ayotte (R-NH), John McCain (R-AZ), Rob Portman (R-OH), [...]

Fouke Group Creates Memorials for the Boys

Jathan Fink — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 11:00:59 +0000

Citizens for a Better Community (CBC) is working to make Fouke a better place to live. But they also want to reinforce the community’s patriotic pride as they remember the boys lost in war. Kenneth Jenkins fought in the army during Operation Desert Storm. Killed during the Gulf War, he is one of many Fouke [...]

Memorial Day – A Great 'National World War II Museum' to Visit [VIDEO]

Mario Garcia — Fri, 25 May 2012 15:00:39 +0000

Memorial Day Weekend is almost here. It's a day set aside to honor our veterans past, present, and future and a time for reflection for all those Americans who paid the price to preserve our freedom. Times change, but in my personal opinion, we still live in the greatest country on Earth. I wanted to take this time to tell everyone who might be taking vacations this summer to check out The National World War II Museum in New Orleans, La.

Wall to Wall Bicycle Ride

John Williams — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 15:56:26 +0000

A couple of Marine Veterans will be stopping in Texarkana during their Wall to Wall Bicycle Ride.Veterans Marine Jeremy Staat and U.S. Army Wesley Barrientos are riding from the Wall of Valor in Bakersfield California to the Vietnam Memorial Wall in Washington, D.C. The pair is traveling around 4,163 miles through 15 states, 9 military [...]

Georgia Homeowners Association Nixes Wounded Vets Home Plans

Scott Mills — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 12:19:56 +0000

Earlier this year, I told you about “Homes For Our Troops“, a non-profit organization that builds homes for wounded veterans. The group has spent the last four months planning a new home in Georgia for a soldier wounded in Afghanistan. On June 2nd the plan was approved, but now the homeowners association has reversed their [...]

Pennsylvania Pastor Makes Up Navy Seal Whopper.

Scott Mills — Tue, 10 May 2011 14:32:27 +0000

A central Pennsylvania Pastor, who told a whopper of a Navy Seals tale to his congregation and local newspaper after reports came out of Bin Ladens death at the hands of a Seals team, has fessed up and admitted his story was completely fabricated.