Montgomery County News, November 8, 2023

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On Veterans Day, remember veterans’ selflessness, would be killed without commitment mercy,” said Cadet First to duty, & Sergeant Nathaniel Peacock, speaking on the service to all historical march. “The Americans Americans and Filipinos

Texas Montgomery JROTC Weekly Going the Extra Mile Gas Prices Average gasoline prices in Texas have fallen 10.8 cents per gallon in the last week, a v e r a g i n g $ 2 . 8 3 / g t o d a y, according to GasBuddy's survey of 13,114 stations in Texas.

Prices in Texas are 39.5 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand 30.1 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. The national average price of diesel has fallen 6.6 cents in the last week and stands at $4.38 per gallon.

According to GasBuddy price reports, the cheapest station in Texas was priced at $2.19/g yesterday while the most expensive was $5.39/g, a difference of $3.20/g. The lowest price in the state yesterday was $2.19/g while the highest was $5.39/g, a difference of $3.20/g.

The national average price of gasoline has fallen 7.0 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.38/g today. The national average is down 32.8 cents per gallon from a month ago and stands 40.6 cents per gallon lower than a year ago, according to GasBuddy data compiled from more than 11 million weekly price reports covering over 150,000 gas stations across the country.

Historical gasoline prices in Texas and the national average going back ten years: November 6, 2022: $3.13/g (U.S. Average: $3.78/g) November 6, 2021: $3.07/g (U.S. Average: $3.41/g) November 6, 2020: $1.77/g (U.S. Average: $2.10/g) November 6, 2019: $2.26/g (U.S. Average: $2.64/g) November 6, 2018: $2.47/g (U.S. Average: $2.72/g) November 6, 2017: $2.26/g (U.S. Average: $2.54/g) November 6, 2016: $2.00/g (U.S. Average: $2.21/g) November 6, 2015: $1.97/g (U.S. Average: $2.22/g) November 6, 2014: $2.73/g (U.S. Average: $2.94/g) November 6, 2013: $2.96/g (U.S. Average: $3.22/g) Neighboring areas and their current gas prices: Midland Odessa- $2.99/g, down 11.3 cents per gallon from last week's $3.10/g.

San Antonio- $2.78/g, down 15.1 cents per gallon from last week's $2.93/g.

Austin- $2.84/g, down 12.5 cents per gallon from last week's $2.96/g.

"For the seventh straight week, we've seen the national average price of gasoline decline. With cooler weather comes cooler gasoline prices, and as we inch closer to the Thanksgiving holiday, prices will continue to fall virtually coast to coast. Eight states are now seeing average gas prices below $3 per gallon," said Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy.

"While the national average is now at its lowest since March, the decline is likely to continue for at least another couple of weeks, with California likely soon falling below $5, while more states fall under $3.

Millions of Americans already have access to $2.99/gal or cheaper, and I expect that number to continue to grow this week."

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Cadet Corporal Anaya Schinella, center, smiles and she is pictured with her friend Cadet Corporal Madison Lofton, right, during MHS’s Marine JROTC’s marathon march in commemoration of the men and women who participated in The Bataan Death March in 1942

by MCN contributing writer, Ruben Borjas Jr It’s required that high school students learn some history, but Montgomery High School Marine Corps Junior Reserve Officer Training Corp instructors, First Sergeants, William Miller IV, and Shawn Johnston, have kicked it up a notch with their cadets. They combined a history lesson along with a marathon march, in an effort to raise funds for the JROTC cadets future events. This past Saturday, the JROTC chose to honor the men and ‘women’ who took part in the ’Bataan Death March;’ in marching five 5.24 mile laps that e n c o m p a s s e d Montgomery High School and the surrounding countryside. The actual ‘March’ occurred during the early days of World War II, just a mere four months after the bombing of Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.

“We gave a class on the Bataan Death March,” said Montgomery High School Marine JROTC Instructor, Marine First Sergeant Shawn Johnston.

“And our cadets showed up today with the heart and drive to keep on going.”

The Japanese Army, after the capture of the Philippine Island of Luzon, forced marched 75,000 American and Filipino prisoners of war (POWs) from the municipalities of Bagac and Mariveles on the

Bataan Peninsula, some 65 miles, to Camp O'Donnell near the town of Capas. During the march, as many 650 Americans died, and estimates of up to 18,000 Filipino prisoners died.

Miller and Johnston’s students were well aware of the consequences for

not completing the march, and although their distance walked was less than half of the actual marchers. Just the completion of the task for the First Sergeants’ cadet in itself, was a major accomplishment.

“Soldiers that fell out during the (real) march

were pretty much treated as animals by the Japanese soldiers. Ready for the slaughter should one fall out of line.”

The cadets all readied themselves before the fundraiser with extra physical training periods, and personal training.

They knew the real marchers, if they were unable to complete the march, would meet with brutal consequences. So it was a great motivator for the students to continue the task to the end, slugging it out with sore muscles and feet. Some even wore weighted backpacks.

“I was actually pretty hyped,” said Cadet Corporal Anaya Schinella, 16, who seemed to breeze right through the day's event with no problems.

She traded carrying the unit guidon, with her best friend, Cadet Corporal Madison Lofton. When the cadets were asked if they finished ahead of any of the boys, they replied, “All of them.” They can proudly proclaim themselves as the toughest girls in Montgomery County.

In America, Veterans Day is the day in which we reflect and honor the sacrifice, service, and dedication of the men and women who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces.

November 11 is a time to appreciate and honor all who served in the military—whether serving here at home or overseas.

This day serves as a reminder of the true meaning of the phrase, service before self. To commit to service in the military is to pledge oneself to a cause greater than an individual. To serve is to set aside one's personal motivations for the betterment of all.

Veterans Day originates from Armistice Day, World War I, Nov. 11, 1918. From those who fought to create our great nation, to those who are currently deployed, we owe a permanent debt of gratitude.

The Lone Star State is home to more veterans than any other state. The Texas Veterans Commission is here to ensure veterans receive the benefits they have earned and connect with services and resources they may need.

May we always remember veterans’ selflessness, commitment to duty, and service to all Americans. Showing appreciation can be as simple as saying thank you for your service.

Laura Koerner

Te x a s Ve t e r a n s Commission Chairwoman and U.S. Navy Veteran

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For many brave members of our nation’s armed forces, coming home as a civilian is only the beginning of another daunting battle. The invisible wounds of war, including Post Traumatic Stress (PTS) and Traumatic

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Sports

Texans Pull Out a Miraculous Finish Against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 39-37

By: James M. Rankin, (50) yard field goal by Sportswriter Montgomery County News Texans' place kicker Ka'imi Fairbairn, he would Houston, Texas: The not return leaving a huge game on Sunday will go void in the kicking game. down in franchise history However, Texans' running as one of the most amazing back Dare Ogunbowale contests in the team's stepped up big to boot a history. The battle between potential game winning a veteran celebrated Tampa twenty-nine (29) yard field B a y q u a r t e r B a k e r goal with eight (8) minutes Mayfield against a rookie left in the fourth quarter to Texan quarterback C.J. go ahead 33-30.

The Buccaneers were S t r o u d . Yo u t h a n d determination won out as not going down easily, t h e H o u s t o n Te x a n s B a k e r M a y f i e l d finished big with only six engineered an impressive (6) seconds left on the drive, and with only fortyclock and sitting on the six (46) seconds left in the fifteen (15) yard line; C.J. fourth quarter; he found Stroud found Texans' wide Cade Otton for a fourteen receiver Tank Dell in full (14) yard game saving stride in the end zone for touchdown; however, the t h e g a m e w i n n i n g Texans were able to write a touchdown putting Texans different ending on this in the lead for the last time afternoon.

C.J. Stroud's 39-37.

The game was an epic performance puts him in battle, so as the game clock the Rookie quarterback ticked down, the points record books with thirty went up. There were three (30) completions on forty(3) exciting plays that gave two (42) attempts for a whopping four hundred life to the game.

After a beautiful fifty and seventy (470) passing

yards with an unbelievable five (5) touchdown passes with zero inceptions. There were three (3) triple digit receivers for the Texans that included Texans tight end Dalton Schultz, Tank Dell, along with Noah Brown who had six (6) receptions for one hundred and fifty-three (153) yards that included a seventyfive (75) yard touchdown reception, and the longest pass in C.J. Stroud's young career. The Texans missed three (3), two (2) point conversion and one (1) by default. The Texans' defense played hard; h o w e v e r, t h e r e w e r e glaring errors with missed coverages such as with Texans' linebacker Henry To ' o t o ' o g a v e u p a touchdown in the endzone with his back to the quarterback.

The Texans' running game continues to suffer; however, the special teams contributed with Texans' punter Cameron Johnston hitting a spectacular sixty-

www.thetelegraph.com Houston Texans' Dare Ogunbowale (33), with Cameron Johnston (11) holding, kicks a field goal against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Nov. 5, 2023, in Houston. two (62) yard punt to pin the Bucs deep in their own territory. Overall, this game was important for the team to galvanize the players and give them a glimpse into the exciting potential for this franchise.

Hopefully, the team will be looking for a place kicker

this week.

In other AFC South division action, the (4-5) Indianapolis Colts Pinned the Carolina Panthers 2713 while the (3-5) Tennessee Titans dropped another one to the Pittsburg Steelers 20-16. The first place AFC South division

leader (6-2) Jacksonville Jaguars had a Bye, but will take on the San Francisco 49er 's this week. The (4-4) Houston Texans are back on the road to take on the (5-4) Cincinnati Bengals and the talented QB Joe Burrows, so read all about it in your hometown paper.

Rebel Joan Of Arc Members Support Conroe Symphony Orchestra At Their Kick-off Season!

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The Rebel Joan Of Arc 2721 Chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy support many community activities in Montgomery County and beyond. It is important to support your communities history, arts and education, charities, and the patriotic activities it has to offer.

Fine citizens are developed t h r o u g h t h e s e organizations which lead our communities for generations to come. So many “volunteers” work to make this amazing things happen for their community. The Rebel Joan Of Arc Members

belong to many of these important organizations.

RJOA Chapter members are proud to support the Conroe Symphony Orchestra of Montgomery County for their generous talents they preform for our public. The CSO is the only “Volunteer Symphony Orchestra In Texas”, and we are so Blessed to have them! Even a children’s activity is planned for music education before each concert that pertains to that concert’s theme.

This Kick Off Season featured a Latin Flair.

Sixteen fabulous selections were preformed and one

could hardly sit still in their chair! Conductor: Gary Liebst, and Master of Ceremonies: Bill Thompson lead the Concert. President of Friends of the Symphony Orchestra: Gaby Tryon was introduced, and all Friends members in the audience were asked to stand.

RJOA Lyn Howard is a Past-President of the FOS, and RJOA Elaine Collings is a Past Friends Board Member for two Terms.

This year all the Concerts will be Saturday Afternoon Matinees, hosted at the First

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“Now more than ever, America’s veterans need support as they heal from the invisible wounds of war and service to our country.”

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Since 2019, we have been able to help support the training of more than 30 service dog teams and look

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Weekly Columns

October Market Review

A weekly column by Kent Pendleton

Many words have been published about the U.S. economy's plowing through conventional expectations amid the Federal Reserve's (Fed) campaign to lower inflation by raising interest rates. Through October, this theme would continue as headline economic data told the tale of an ultraresilient U.S. economy, even as volatility churned financial markets.

Among those data: Third-quarter retail sales were higher than expected.

September saw 336,000 nonfarm jobs added (a robust number) as unemployment remained at 3.8%. And the biggest of

all, the U.S. economy grew at an annualized rate of 4.9% in the third quarter, more than twice the second quarter's 2.1%.

Does this mean a recession is off the table?

While these results will likely change some analysts' expectations, but one should be cautious when using backwardlooking indicators to develop a forecast. History, here, provides an antidote to exuberance. In the last 12 recessions, the quarter before the recession begins, GDP growth averaged 2.6%. The quarter the recession began, growth was down 3.5%. That's a quick turnaround.

The Raymond James Investment Strategy Committee continues to expect a mild recession in early 2024.

On the equities front,

the S&P 500 closed down 2.20% for the month, despite being buoyed by seven high-flying tech stocks. This heavy concentration is a recipe for volatility. Fixed income markets also experienced high volatility, as investors debated whether the economic data would cause the Fed to raise rates higher than expectations, and higher yields put downward pressure on the bond market.

Outside the U.S., conflict in Israel and Gaza, and in Ukraine, continues to keep energy markets uncertain.

The bottom line October is typically a month when slumping late summer markets perk up, but this year, those markets reflected significant global headwinds. It is easy to read these challenges through a gloomy lens, but

also worth noting that the U.S. economy has remained a bastion of strength in the world through this time, inflation continues to trend downward, and evidence suggests that if there is a recession in 2024, it will be a mild one.

Pendle Hill Advisors is proud to contribute to the Montgomery County News with our weekly curated financial news and topics. If you would like to know more about this weeks or past articles, please contact our office in Montgomery, Texas.

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Veteran's Day is this coming weekend — and I can't let the day pass without sharing my gratitude for the selfless men and women who have served our country. Today and always, thank you!

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Opinion / Editorial Ruben Borjas Jr, Columnist Ruben’s Montgomery Musings This part of early November each year has different meanings to different people. Thank Goodness for the cooler temps, the leaves changing color, and the anticipated joy (or not) in meeting with our family and friends when it comes time to share a Thanksgiving meal later this month. But all that’s secondary to the real reason

for this honored time, when We Remember the Young Men and Women, who have answered The Call to Serve ‘The United States of America.’ And when it comes to Veterans Day, it’s all about when you raised your hand, and Swore an Oath, “That I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and

Weather for the Lake Conroe area Wednesday Partly sunny, with a high near 82. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday Night Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday Night Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Friday Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. High near 62. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Friday Night A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.

Veterans Day A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59.

Saturday Night A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 54.

Sunday A 30 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 61.

Sunday Night A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.

Monday A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60.

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Veterans Day Reflections domestic.”

All Veterans who served honorably deserve recognition for their service. It doesn’t matter if you served stateside, or were deployed umpteen times to Iraq, or Afghanistan. Just being in the uniform showed a commitment and dedication to Our Nation's Free Ideals that are well worth fighting for. Unfortunately, we are seeing domestic issues now that are reminiscent of the 1960s, where Democrat Radicals ran roughshod over the Nation causing great distress.

And not to mention the grave disrespect those same Democrats gave our Soldiers who returned home from Vietnam; and never got the ‘Welcome Back,’ I got from my Desert War Service. And that was just the West Germans citizens honking and waving at me on the AutoBahn, as I drove my Desert Hummer back to my base, fresh off the plane from King Khalid Military City. I was thinking of Vietnam Veterans as I drove, and the magnitude of the situation didn’t hit me until I lay in my bunk that night, silently tearing myself to sleep.

Montgomery County, for Veterans, stands atop The Nation. Not only in our reverence for Veterans.

Just look at our Veterans Memorial Flag Park in Conroe. Frankly, I dare anyone … to find me a better flag park in Our Country that represents Veterans, not only in named recognition, but also in the recognition of Women Veterans, as well as First Responders, who deserve everyone’s thanks for keeping us safe.

Our Flag Park also honors the memories of the B-17 and P-63 Kingcobra Crew Members of the Commemorative Air Force, who perished in an airshow event in North Texas last year. The CAF’s Mission of educating the public, and especially children, who are presented with actual living mechanical history, along with the memories of their past pilots and aircrews that Served and Secured Final Victory over the Axis Powers in World War II. And it shows with the courage of CAF volunteers that continue to man the planes for air shows around The Nation.

That they bring a perpetual awareness that ‘Freedom is Not Free’. And it takes dedicated people, not only to volunteer in the CAF Mission, but also young people, who volunteer for ‘Our Armed Forces’ today, whether it be in an Enlisted or Officer capacity. We all owe them a debt of gratitude for taking on the task, and we Pray that they will soon receive Leaders, who want to restore Duty and Honor to Our Country’s Armed Forces, and rid it from Woke ideas. We need leaders who actually Love the Nation, and want to see it succeed.

Not only on our own shores, but as we are perceived across The World as well.

In my Veterans Circle in Montgomery County, I know several Generals, a POW, WWII Veterans, and Korean War Vets. I have many Vietnam War friends, as well as comrades from conflicts and hostile areas of operations that are not talked about much. I have Desert Storm buddies, Pre and Post 9/11 Vet and Special Operator pals, many of whom are still dealing with the implications of their war service.

And we all have our stories.

We all sacrificed in some way to continue to keep Our Country Free. And just meeting and talking with Veterans each week is great therapy to remaining on the right side of sanity.

Of all my friends. The Special Operators, or Spec Ops guys, have had really tough times. Some even were abandoned by their leaders, like the hapless, Hillary Clinton. One had over three dozen deployments, all over The World.

He now runs a Veterans charity to help our brethren who need help adjusting to what life throws at us. And he has regrets. Like not being there in Benghazi to help his brothers, of which two died, during the 2012 Embassy attacks.

And when you hear his voice break-up in describing his feelings. I don’t relate it to my experiences, but somehow I can channel it, and garner a greater respect and understanding of what went on, and the feelings he felt. This man, who has dozens of confirmed kills.

And has taken out militants with his own hands. It takes a toll on your psyche.

And even when he felt like he had it all under control.

Well he didn’t. And he needed help. He got the help. He recovered. And now he gives back help to others. It’s a story worth telling, and will be told one day.

I’ve written recently about my POW friend captured by the Germans during World War II, and my homebound Korean War friend that I visit each week as part of my VFW umbrella. It is extremely difficult to express to children, teens, and even adults, who have little grasp of military life; about the sacrifices that those gentlemen endured in their early life. Life, 82 plus years ago, was very difficult. There were no modern conveniences, or ‘mod cons,’ as the Brits would say. No internet, no air conditioning (save for picture shows), no refrigerators (they had ice boxes with actual ice), no television (there was radio), no cell phones or social media. Things that teens rely on today for basic survival.

They’d be shocked if they had to live their life through their great-grandparents’ eyes.

Going to the outhouse on a c o l d w i n t e r ’s n i g h t .

Showering once a week if you were lucky. And so many other aspects of that life that would make them cry.

The WWII and Korean War Vets, they had to live that. Then they had to go off and fight a war, thousands of miles from home.

Writing letters home. In cursive no less, which would make our kids today freak out. And sadly many soldiers died, and scores more came home with mental and physical injuries, that for some never seemed to never heal.

The hardships growing up with my Vietnam Vet friends were less intense, but still, they had to deal with changing warfare strategies and tactics in their combat zone. While American planners played chess, the North Vietnamese played ‘Go,’ an abstract strategy board game that dealt with the capture of more territory than their opponents to surround them. Then coming back from ‘The Nam’, my friends faced Radical Democrats on U.S. college campuses that forced breakdowns of societal norms that took Our

Country into a talespin from which it barely recovered. Now we have the same thing with Hamas Anti-Semitic supporters on college campuses, and even in our Homeland Security Department. Let’s just pray the war doesn’t spread, and Israel is able to totally crush Hamas.

Our Veterans from our later wars, had to contend with the changing conditions of warfare itself, like sandy environments.

And again changing technologies made battle less personal, but still Veterans had to deal with the same old snipers, and with urban combat situations. As well as with improvised explosive devices (IEDs), that can turn one’s flourishing life upside down, in a devastating mili-second.

There is no doubt that traumatic events in combat zones take its toll on those who have experienced the chaos. And for many, we internalize our ordeals. We kept it undercover. And it affects us in many ways.

The relationships with our loved ones, our friends, and those who we work with, can come crashing down at a moment's notice. In my role with mentoring Veterans who have run afoul of the law in Montgomery County, many a time, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, has lead Veterans astray when dealing with failing relationships, or the need to cope with everyday life with the use of alcohol, drugs, threatening someone, or seeking short term intimacies; well, with women you only see once.

Our stoicism naturally prevents us from seeking help. We actually see it as a sign of weakness, until Our World Falls Apart, and help is then thrust upon us.

Thankfully, our District Attorney, Brett Ligon, and his team, are there to recognize Veterans going through our court system.

They make a special effort to ensure Veterans are identified and treated with a greater respect than the general prisoner population.

For those going through our Veterans Treatment Court program in Conroe. 359th District Court Judge, Kathleen Hamilton, and her team, literally volunteer their time, in a special bi-weekly court docket; working with a dedicated prosecutor from the DA’s office, a Veterans probation officer, Veterans Administration counselors, as well as counselors from non-profit, The Refuge. In addition, the court is staffed with a Veterans Court Coordinator, a Mentor Coordinator from TriCounty Behavioral Health, and the Veterans Mentors themselves. Even Judge Hamilton's bailiffs are all Veterans. All of them work as a team to ensure Veterans in the court program, complete the required phases to have their records expunged with the successful conclusion of their treatment.

Which

allows those Veterans who graduate, to again continue on with life, without a stain on their record.

My own service, birthed in the early waning years of the Cold War, took me in directions I never thought I would go. I never imagined seeing Communism up close and personal, much less trying to make a difference about it. But when you look at life in later years, and judge whether you did something meaningful.

Which unfortunately, is a box that so many of us never check.

Well. I, with lumped throat and teared eye, can say, I DID! I’ve done something meaningful. I’ve risked.

I’ve been rewarded. My cancer, years later. When I lay on my deathbed. Bald, and a near bag of bones.

The experience somehow reset my brain. In looking certain death in the eye, and yelling back. NO! It changes you. It makes you appreciate life, and be more willing to make an effort to be nice, and not draw your weapon so easily on Syrian bus drivers who want to go to Damascus.

Each of us has a destiny, and when it’s thrust in your face, you grab it. My combat zone duties presented my own demons long ago, in the simple act of giving hope to seriously wounded soldiers in journeys, from landing zones to combat support hospitals during Desert Storm. I prayed to take their pain, and instill God’s healing in those soldiers, in their most trying of times.

It all can boil over, and make your skin bubble, when you least expect it.

And all you can do is go to a quiet place. And weep.

A lot of Veterans are fighting ‘Demons’ civilians can’t see.

We do our foremost to live out our lives the best we possibly can, and remain productive citizens. Yes, some of us falter, but even then; Our Beloved Montgomery County, steps in to steady our gait, sober us up, and help chase away those demons. And Our County.

The best in all of Texas; and The Nation, as far as I’m concerned.

Well it far outpaces any other county with the same honored mission we uphold.

Montgomery County is the one that goes to bat for its Veterans, and is the exception rather than the rule.

So this week, at the numerous Veterans Day Observances that Montgomery County entities offer in thanks and in Honor of Our Veterans. Don’t be afraid to approach a Veteran. Thank them for their Service. Shake their hand. Buy them lunch. For they are the latest pieces of the 248 year old American military puzzle. Actual living instruments of foreign policy, that have allowed for Our Nation to Grow and remain Free.

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Community History Honored At Rededication of Monument On 22 October 2023, Iva Gilliam an Associate member of the Thomas Jefferson Stubbs 2523, Conroe Chapter of the Texas Division, United Daughters of the Confederacy, attended the rededication of a Confederate monument in Pine Bluff, Arkansas.

The monument had originally been placed on the grounds of the Pine Bluff High School on 22 July 1910 by the David O. Dodd No. 212, Arkansas Division, United Daughters of the Confederacy. The monument sat there for many years until it was moved to the Jefferson County Courthouse grounds in 1974. It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.

The monument was removed from the Courthouse grounds on 20 June 2020 and was placed in storage to be cleaned and

repaired. The monument was then moved to the Camp White Sulphur Springs Confederate Cemetery in Pine Bluff, Arkansas and a rededication ceremony was held on 22 October 2023.

Early in the War between the States, Camp White served as a training and staging facility for the CSA, Later it was used as a Confederate military hospital and sadly, some of the grounds became a c e m e t e r y. I n 1 9 1 2 , a monument was placed there and was dedicated to those who died at Camp White, by the David O. Dodd No. 212 Chapter, Arkansas Division, UDC. The cemetery was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005 and has received many national and state awards for historical preservation.

Many units during the

war were at Camp White..the 19th, 24th, 28th and 33rd Arkansas Infantry and Hart's Arkansas Battery, Nutt's and Denson's Louisiana Cavalry Companies, the 6th and 17th Texas Infantry and the 24th and 2 5 t h Te x a s C a v a l r y Dismounted.

The Dodd chapter of the Arkansas Division, UDC was started many years ago and was named for David O. Dodd. David was born on November 10, 1846 in Lavaca County, Texas, he and his family later moved to the Pine Bluff, Arkansas area, where his father went into business. On December 24, 1863 David's father sent him to Little Rock on business. David left with his birth certificate to show, in case he was stopped, as that document had his birth year.

He also had a pass from the local CSA officer.

David had been

working and training at the local telegraph office and was learning Morse Code.

He had taken care of the business his father had sent him on, attended a few events and was heading back home, when a Union soldier stopped him and found a piece of paper with dots and symbols on it. It was determined that young Dodd was a spy and on January 8, 1864, he was hung and he was buried in the Mount Holly Cemetery in Little Rock, Arkansas. A marble scroll with the words "Boy Martyr of the Confederacy" is by his grave.

Ms. Gilliam visited a former member of the S t u b b s c h a p t e r, R e n e e Mauch. Ms. Mauch transferred her membership in the UDC, to the Hot Springs No. 80 Chapter and is a very active member there. Loy Mauch is Renee's husband and he is the

Arkansas Commander of the for the Stubbs Chapter and S o n s o f C o n f e d e r a t e the picture was provided by Iva Gilliam.

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The UDC: Historical, Educational, Benevolent, Memorial and Patriotic

Beckie Endebrock standing beside a statue of a Unknown Soldier in Tennessee

On November 2, 2023 while enroute to the United Daughters of the Confederacy General Convention in K e n t u c k y, T h o m a s Jefferson Stubbs 2523, Conroe Chapter member Beckie Endebrock and her husband, Don, decided to stop off in Union City, Tennessee and visit some historical places.

One of the places was the "Unknown Confederate Cemetery", located in the center of a sub-division. A simple monument standing about 40 feet in height was erected on October 21, 1869 by the citizens of Union City to show respect to the 29 unidentified Confederate soldiers that were killed

in action.

Union City was the first to honor the unknown Confederate dead with a monument. This cemetery was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.

Meanwhile, on Saturday, November 4, 2023, the Thomas Jefferson Stubbs 2523, Conroe Chapter of the Texas Division, United Daughters of the Confederacy, held their monthly meeting.

After the normal business of the chapter was all taken care of, Nelda McGuire, on of the two "real" granddaughters of the Stubbs chapter, said she had something to

show the members.

Ms. McGuire's grandfather was Thomas Alexander DeHart, he was born 20 April 1842 in Atilla, Mississippi, died 21 June 1930 and is buried in Clifton, Bosque County, Texas.

When the War Between the States started, he mustered in with Co. G, 21st Mississippi Infantry.

A family member of Miss Nelda and her grandfather, attended the reactivation in 1966 and the 2nd Reunion of GENERAL JOHN BELL HOOD, CSA in Hillsboro, Texas.

Hood's Texas Brigade was one of the great military units of the War Between

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Ms McGuire is very humbled to have this plate in her possession that represents her heritage.

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CITATION BY PUBLICATION – CIVIL Cause Number: 23-06-08795 Clerk of the Court Melisa Miller P. O Box2985 Conroe,Texas77305

Attorney Requesting Service Kevin A Forsberg 15899 Hwy 105 West Montgomery TX 77356

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CITATION BY PUBLICATION-CIVIL Cause Number: 23-05-06621 Clerk of the Court Melisa Miller P.O Box 2985 Conroe,Texas77305

Attorney Requesting Service Renee Casas 13105 Northwest Freeway Suite 960 Houston TX 77040

THE STATE OF TEXAS

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NOTICE TO DEFENDANT: "You have been sued. You may employ an attorney. If you or your attorney does not file a written answer with the clerk who issued this citation by 10:00 a.m. on the Monday next following the expiration of forty-two days after the date of issuance of this citation and petition, a default judgment may be taken against you. In addition to filing a written answer with the clerk, you may be required to make initial disclosures to the other parties of this suit. These disclosures generally must be made no later than 30 days after you file your answer with the clerk. Find out more at TexaslawHelp.org."

NOTICE TO DEFENDANT: "You have been sued. You may employ an attorney. If you or your attorney does not file a written answer with the clerk who issued this citation by 10:00 a.m. on the Monday next following the expiration of forty-two days after the date of issuance of this citation and petition, a default judgment may be taken against you."

To: Tina Benavidez You are hereby commanded to appear by filing a written answer to the Plaintiff's Original Petition at or before 10:00 A.M. of the Monday next after the expiration of forty-two days after the date of issuance of this citation the same being Monday, the 11th day of December, 2023 before the 457th Judicial District Court of Montgomery County, Texas at the Courthouse of said County in Conroe, Texas. Said Plaintiff's Original Petition was filed in said court on this the 20th day of June, 2023, in this case, numbered 23-06-08795 on the docket of said court.

The names of the parties to the cause are as follows: Jennifer Garver are Plaintiffs and Tina Benavidez; Farmers Texas County Mutual Insurance Company are Defendants A brief statement of the nature of this suit is as follows, to wit: This is a suit for Personal injuries sustained as a result of an automobile collision on November 30, 2022 as is more fully shown by Plaintiff's Original Petition on file in this suit.

The officer executing this writ shall promptly serve the same according to requirements of law, and the mandates thereof, and make due as the law directs.

Issued and given under my hand and the Seal of said Court, at office in Conroe Texas, this on this the 25th day of October, 2023.

(SEAL District Court of Montgomery County, Texas) Melisa Miller, District Clerk Montgomery County, Texas /s/ Patricia Ivey Patricia Ivey 10/25/2023 12:38:06 PM Published Dates: November 1, 8, 15, 22, 2023

THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF MONTGOMERY

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The Unknown Heirs at Law of Rebecca Lynne Williams, Deceased

You are hereby commanded to appear by filing a written answer to the Plaintiff's Original Petition at or before 10:00 A.M. of the Monday next after the expiration of forty-two days after the date of issuance of this citation the same being Monday, the 11th day of December, 2023 before the 284th Judicial District Court of Montgomery County, Texas at the Courthouse of said County in Conroe, Texas. Said Plaintiff's Original Petition was filed in said court on this the 5th day of May, 2023, in this case, numbered 23-05-06621 on the docket of said court.

The names of the parties to the cause are as follows: Nationstar Mortgage Company, L.L.C. are Plaintiffs and Mark Williams; Rebecca Lynne Williams and the Heirs at Law of Rebecca Lynne Williams, Deceased; The Unknown Heirs at Law of Rebecca Lynne Williams, Deceased are Defendants A brief statement of the nature of this suit is as follows, to wit: The Petition seeks an order to foreclose the lien on the property and assert a claim to the property located at 24571 Vale Lane, Porter, TX 77365 and legally described as: 0.416 Acre of Land in the N S. Schnitz Survey, Abstract No. 899, Montgomery County, Texas, and being more particularly described as follows: Beginning at a 3/4" Iron Pipe for the Southeast corner of the herein described parcel and being the Southeast corner of Lot 3, Timberline Acres, Section S, Map of which is recorded in Volume S, Page 469 of the Map Records of Montgomery County; Thence N 89 Deg. 55' Min 00 Sec. W, with the South Line of Said Lot 3, a distance of 233.35' to a 3/4" Iron Pipe found in the East Line of Vale Lane, 60' in Width, for the Southwest Corner of the herein described Parcel, also being the Southwest Corner of said Lot 3; Thence N 00 Deg. 05 Min. 00 Sec. E, with said East Line, a distance of 78.00' to a 1/2" Iron Rod found for the Northwest Corner of the herein described Parcel; Thence S 89 Deg. 55 Min. 00 Sec. E, a distance of 233.35' to a 1/2" Iron Rod found in the East Line of the aforesaid Lot 3, for the Northeast Corner of the herein described Parcel; Thence S 00 Deg. 05 Min. 00 Sec. W, with said East Line, a distance of 76.00' to the Place of Beginning, containing 0.418 Acre of Land, more or less as is more fully shown by Plaintiff's Original Petition on file in this suit.

The officer executing this writ shall promptly serve the same according to requirements of law, and the mandates thereof, and make due as the law directs.

By virtue of an Order of Sale issued out of the 284th Judicial District Court of Montgomery County, Texas, on a Judgment rendered on the 11th day of April 2023, in the case of Cumberland Community Association Inc., Plaintiff, vs. Dustin H. Carney, Defendant(s), Cause No.22-12-16174 in said court, judgment being in favor of Cumberland Community Association Inc., Plaintiff as against Defendant(s), I did on the 25th Day of October 2023 at 2:00 o'clock pm., levy upon the following-described property of Defendant(s): Dustin H. Carney.

Issued and given under my hand and the Seal of said Court, at office in Conroe Texas, this on this the 25th day of October, 2023.

(SEAL, District Court of Montgomery County, Texas) Melisa Miller, District Clerk Montgomery County, Texas /s/ Patricia Ivey 10/25/2023 3:36:01 PM Patricia Ivey Published Dates: November 1, 8, 15, 22, 2023

Lot 12, Block 12, Replat of CUMBERLAND PHASE 1, according to the Map or Plat thereof recorded in Cabinet E, Sheet 90A, of the Map Record of Montgomery County Texas.

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and on the 5th day of December 2023 between the hours of 10:00 o'clock a.m. and 4:00 o'clock p.m., at 501 North Thompson, Suite 402 Conroe, Texas 77301 Montgomery County, Conroe, Texas, I will offer for sale and will sell at public auction, for cash, all the rights, title and interest of Dustin H. Carney, Defendant(s), in and to said property.

Witness my hand this the 25th day of October, 2023. /s/ R. Crowder Deputy R. Crowder #8451 Kenneth Hayden, Constable Pct. 4 21130 US Hwy 59 #C New Caney, TX. 77357 281-577-8985 Published Dates: November 8, 15, 22, 2023 CITATION BY PUBLICATION Cause No. 23-33449 CLERK OF THE COURT ATTORNEY OF RECORD L. Brandon Steinmann Dillon Breazeale P.O. Box 959 5718 Westheimer Conroe, TX 77305 Suite 1200 Houston TX 77057 THE STATE OF TEXAS TO: The Property Owner of 2nd Street NOTICE TO DEFENDANT: You have been sued. You may employ an attorney. You or your attorney must file a written answer to the Plaintiff's Original Petition for Condemnation, and Amended Notice of Hearing at or before 10 o'clock a.m. of the first Monday after the expiration of fortytwo days after the date of issuance of this citation being December 25th, 2023, before the Probate Court #1 of Montgomery County, Texas at 210 West Davis, Conroe, Texas, 77301.

Said Plaintiff's Original Petition for Condemnation was filed on October 4, 2023 in cause no. 23-33449 and styled Magnolia Independent School District vs. Montgomery County. Said Amended Notice of Hearing was filed on November 06, 2023.

The names of the parties in said suit are: Magnolia Independent School District vs.

Montgomery County The nature of said suit being: Condemnation, as more fully shown in the Plaintiff's Original Petition for Condemnation.

Given under my hand and seal of said Court in Conroe, Texas, on this the 6th day of November, 2023.

(SEAL, Probate Court No. 1) L. Brandon Steinmann, County Clerk Montgomery County, Texas /s/ Danielle McDaris, Deputy Clerk Danielle McDaris Published Dates: November 8, 15, 22, 29, 2023 NOTICE TO CREDITORS Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of WALTER THATCHER, JR., Deceased, were issued on September 14, 2023; in Cause No. 23-45252-P, pending in the Probate Court No. One (1) of Montgomery County, Texas, to: JANE MARIE THATCHER. Claims may be presented in care of the Executrix of the estate addressed as follows: c/o: Richard S. Browne 307 N. San Jacinto Conroe, Texas 77301 All persons having claims against this Estate which is currently being administered are required to present them within the time and in the manner prescribed by law.

DATED the 6th day of November, 2023.

By: /s/ Richard S. Browne Attorney for the Estate State Bar No. 03216300 Published Date: November 8, 2023

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By virtue of an Order of Sale issued out of the 284th Judicial District Court of Montgomery County, Texas, on a Judgment rendered on the 11th day of October. 2023, in the case of Briar Tree Court Property Owners Association., Plaintiff, vs. Blanca Dominguez, Defendant(s), Cause No.23-04-05206 in said court, judgment being in favor of Briar Tree Court Property Owners Association, Plaintiff as against Defendant(s), I did on the 25th Day of October. 2023 at 3:00 o'clock pm., levy upon the following-described property of Defendant(s): Blanca Dominguez.

Lot 23, Block 1, Briar Tree Court, a subdivision in Montgomery County, Texas, according to the map or plat thereof recorded in Cabinet Z, Sheet 254, Map and/or plat records, Montgomery County, Texas more commonly known as 23736 Martin Circle South, Porter, Texas 77365 ("property") and on the 5th day of December 2023 between the hours of 10:00 o'clock a.m. and 4:00 o'clock p.m., at 501 North Thompson, Suite 402 Conroe, Texas 77301 Montgomery County, Conroe, Texas, I will offer for sale and will sell at public auction, for cash, all the rights, title and interest of Blanca Dominguez, Defendant(s), in and to said property.

Witness my hand this the 25th day of October, 2023. /s/ R. Hamlet Deputy R. Hamlet #8454 Kenneth Hayden, Constable Pct. 4 21130 US Hwy 59 #C New Caney, TX. 77357 281-577-8985 Published Dates: November 8, 15, 22, 2023 TABC Legal Notice Application has been made with the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission for a Mixed Beverage Permit (MB) by Sam Ramen Japanese Noodle dba Aileen Asian Inc., to be located at 10160 Hwy 242 Suite 900, Conroe, Montgomery County, Texas.

Officers of said corporation is Jie Yun Wu, president.

Published Dates: November 8, 15, 2023 NOTICE TO CREDITORS Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of BERTA ESPERANZA MARADIAGA, Deceased, were issued on September 14, 2023; in Cause No. 2343666-P, pending in the Probate Court No. One (1) of Montgomery County, Texas, to: ALMA VILLATORO. Claims may be presented in care of the Executrix of the estate addressed as follows: c/o: Richard S. Browne 307 N. San Jacinto Conroe, Texas 77301 All persons having claims against this Estate which is currently being administered are required to present them within the time and in the manner prescribed by law.

DATED the 6th day of November, 2023.

By: /s/ Richard S. Browne Attorney for the Estate State Bar No. 03216300 Published Date: November 8, 2023 NOTICE TO CREDITORS Notice is hereby given that the Independent Executor named below qualified as such on November 1, 2023, and original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of Jason Collier Baadsgaard, Deceased, were issued on November 2, 2023, under Docket No. 23-44835-P, pending in the Probate Court No. One (1) of Montgomery County, Texas, to: Kristin R. Baadsgaard.

Claims may be presented in the care of the attorney for the Independent Executor, addressed as follows: Kristin R. Baadsgaard, Independent Executor Estate of Jason Collier Baadsgaard, Deceased c/o Stephen K. Currie, Attorney Hopkins Centrich, PLLC 8701 New Trails Drive, Suite 200 The Woodlands, Texas 77381 All persons having claims against this Estate which is currently being administered are required to present them within the time and in the manner prescribed by law.

DATED: the 3rd day of November 2023.

By: /s/ Stephen K. Currie Stephen K. Currie Attorney for Independent Executor, Kristin R. Baadsgaard State Bar No.: 24109778 Published Date: November 8, 2023

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CITATION BY PUBLICATION APPLICATION TO DECLARE HEIRSHIP 23-45381-P CLERK OF THE COURT ATTORNEY OF RECORD L. BRANDON STEINMANN TONYA L KNAUTH PO BOX 959 1148 HEIGHTS BOULEVARD CONROE TX 77305 HOUSTON TX 77008

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NO. 23-45505-P IN THE PROBATE AT LAW NUMBER ONE (1) OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY, TEXAS NOTICE TO CREDITORS

THE STATE OF TEXAS TO: The unknown heirs of the ESTATE OF: JERRY M. MOORE, Deceased GREETING: You are commanded to appear and answer to the Application to Declare Heirship filed by Jelaine Moore Walker, at or before 10 O'clock A.M. of the first Monday after the expiration of Ten (10) days from the date of Publication of this Citation, before the Honorable County Court at Law #2 of Montgomery County, at the Courthouse in Conroe, Texas. Said application was filed on August 24, 2023.

The file number of said matter being: 23-45381-P The style being: ESTATE OF: JERRY M. MOORE The nature of said proceeding being substantially as follows, to wit: Determine who the heirs and only heirs of the decedent are and their respective shares and interests in this estate; that no appraisers be appointed; and for all other relief to which applicant may be entitled.

GIVEN under my hand and seal of said Court in Conroe, Texas, on this the 28th day of August, 2023.

(SEAL, County Court at Law #2) L. BRANDON STEINMANN, COUNTY CLERK MONTGOMERY COUNTY, TEXAS /s/ Dena Mizell 8/28/2023 9:57:04 AM Dena Mizell, Deputy Clerk Published Date: November 8, 2023 NOTICE TO CREDITORS Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of Thomas Meegan, Jr., Deceased, were issued on October 26, 2023, in Cause No. 23-45432-P, pending in Probate Court No. 1, Montgomery County, Texas, to: Thomas Meegan, III. All persons having claims against this Estate which is currently being administered are required to present them to the undersigned within the time and in the manner prescribed by law. c/o: Robin L. Apostolakis Stilwell, Earl & Apostolakis, LLP 128 Vision Park Blvd, Suite 140 Shenandoah, Texas 77384 DATED November 3, 2023.

By: /s/Robin L. Apostolakis Robin L. Apostolakis State Bar No. 24045416 128 Vision Park Blvd, Suite 140 Shenandoah, Texas 77384 Telephone: (281) 419-6200 Facsimile: (281) 419-0250

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TO THE HONORABLE JUDGE OF SAID COURT: Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of Christene Levinge, Deceased, were issued on October 10, 2023, under Docket No. 23-45505-P, pending in the Probate Court Number One (1) of Montgomery County, Texas to Patricia L. Roome and Christene L. Morsbach as Co-Independent Executors.

Claims may be presented in care of the attorney for the Estate addressed as follows: Patricia L. Roome and Christene L. Morsbach, Co-Independent Executors of the Estate of Christene Levinge, Deceased c/o Spencer Fane LLP 3040 Post Oak Boulevard, Suite 1400 Houston, Texas 77056-6560 All persons having claims against this Estate which is currently being administered are required to present them within the time and in the manner prescribed by law.

Dated this 2nd day of November, 2023.

Published Date: November 8, 2023 NOTICE TO CREDITORS Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of Sharon Delise McKean, Deceased, were issued on October 25, 2023, in Cause No. 23-45485-P, pending in Probate Court No. 1, Montgomery County, Texas, to: Cheryl Reno.

All persons having claims against this Estate which is currently being administered are required to present them to the undersigned within the time and in the manner prescribed by law. c/o: Robin L. Apostolakis Stilwell, Earl & Apostolakis, LLP 128 Vision Park Blvd, Suite 140 Shenandoah, Texas 77384 DATED November 1, 2023.

By: /s/Robin L. Apostolakis Robin L. Apostolakis State Bar No. 24045416 128 Vision Park Blvd, Suite 140 Shenandoah, Texas 77384 Telephone: (281) 419-6200 Facsimile: (281) 419-0250 www.woodlandstxlawfirm.com Published Date: November 8, 2023 NOTICE TO CREDITORS Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of Cynthia Taylor Ohlms, Deceased, were issued on November 1, 2023, in Cause No. 23-45555-P, pending in Probate Court No. 1, Montgomery County, Texas, to: James H. Ohlms.

All persons having claims against this Estate which is currently being administered are required to present them to the undersigned within the time and in the manner prescribed by law. c/o: Robin L. Apostolakis Stilwell, Earl & Apostolakis, LLP 128 Vision Park Blvd, Suite 140 Shenandoah, Texas 77384 DATED November 1, 2023.

By: /s/Robin L. Apostolakis Robin L. Apostolakis State Bar No. 24045416 128 Vision Park Blvd, Suite 140 Shenandoah, Texas 77384 Telephone: (281) 419-6200 Facsimile: (281) 419-0250 www.woodlandstxlawfirm.com Published Date: November 8, 2023

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Community Veteran Of The Week: Howard James By: Ruben Borjas Jr, artillery, and supplies.

MCN Contributing Writer Howard and his unit would skirmish with enemy This week’s Veteran is a p a t r o l s , a s a r t i l l e r y wonderful man, who barrages raged overhead, served in the U.S. Army of which James reported during the Korean War. s e v e r a l i n s t a n c e s o f George Howard James, or friendly fire. Despite the Howard, as he likes to call remote location and harsh himself, 94, was born on conditions of his area of the outskirts of Memphis, operation.

Life for Tennessee, in the commu- H o w a r d , a s w a r t i m e nity of Levi. He arrived in conditions permitted, gave Korea in June 1951. him a short breaks to be Howard was a machine able to swim or play gunner, and spent most of volleyball with his fellow his time in the Kumwhwa soldiers. As time wore on, Valley, just South of the in his patrols, Howard 38th Parallel, where hills developed problems with such as Pike’s Peak, Jane his right arm. Machine Russell, and Triangle Hill, guns and their mounts were were the local landmarks. very heavy, and James, a Papasan, or Hill 1062, a big man, insisted on saving 1,062 meter high mountain his smaller crew mate dominated the valley, and it some wear and tear in was where the Chinese lugging the crew served Army housed their troops, weapon around. Unfortu-

nately, Howard developed high blood pressure problems in 1952. He felt at times his right arm was gonna fall off, which developed from the awkward carrying position when relocating the weapon. Howard was sent to the Walter-Reed Army Medical Center in Wash-

ington, D,C., in Spring 1952, where he was treated, and served out the rest of his military service, before being Honorably Discharged. Good Luck Howard, and Congratulations on being MCNs ‘Veterans of the Week’.

VFW Commemorates Women in Service

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Tanya Peacock, as a young Captain with her helicopter, at Camp Doha, Kuwait, in 1999. In support of Operation Desert Spring.

There is no doubt that women play, and have played, a pivotal role in our nation's military forces, and the Veterans of Foreign Wars acknowledges the service of female service members and veterans each year around this time. Their ‘Recognition of Women in Military Service’ commemoration, brings to light their service and the sacrifices that women have made in order to keep Our Country Free for many decades.

Montgomery County maintains a cadre of strong women that have served Our Nation in its time of need, and our local VFW Posts, 12223 in Montgomery, and 4709 in Conroe, have members of high regard that reflect their honorable and vital service that see them on equal standing with their male counterparts. Each of them live by the VFW’s motto ‘#StillServing,’ in which they continue to serve in a way outside of their military service.

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member, Tanya Peacock, a U.S. Army Veteran, UH-60 Black MEDEVAC pilot, was deployed several times in support of operations in Iraq. She served as a Medical Operations Officer, ensuring the availability of far forward surgical care, medical evacuation, medical logistics, and continuity of care for wounded soldiers. Peacock also served in Korea and Japan where she held commands in Army aviation. She met and married her husband Michael while in the Army, and started a family as well.

“I have personally benefited from the women who came before me,” said Peacock. “Especially those who removed barriers to level the playing field. I have had excellent mentors during my career and I am grateful for the many opportunities I have had to serve my country. I am so excited that our current women military leaders have greater opportunities

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to serve in combat roles based on merit rather than gender.”

In hostile fire and imminent danger zones, women are involved in many dangerous duties that may involve capture by enemy forces, serious injury or death. Their roles are no longer confined to administration or medical needs, but rather as pilots, vehicle drivers, mechanics, in Armor, Infantry and Field Artillery roles. Women make up to 15 percent of active-duty forces, and 18 percent of those in the Army National Guard and Reserves, and the numbers continue to rise.

Conroe VFW Member, Marcey Phillips, a U.S. Army Veteran. She served in 2005 during the Iraq War, as a Communications Specialist, with the Texas Army National Guard.

Being a woman in a combat zone, there is no guarantee of safety, and Phillips was subjected to the same pitfalls and hazards that her male counterparts dealt with on a daily basis. And with Marcey being located near Tikrit, Iraq at the time, numerous soldiers were killed, and the issues related to her own survival, and thoughts for the welfare of her child back home. Those factors that can easily manifest themselves into the conditions that have brought about her need for a service dog. Phillips’ dog Beignet, a black Labrador, has been her trusted companion since 2019; and assists her with her PTSD issues such as night terror mitigation.

“I’ve had some health issues,” said Phillips. “But all in alI, I’ve been blessed with pretty good treatment from the Veterans Administration.”

The VA does not standalone when it comes to providing services, medical and otherwise, to women combat veterans. The VFW has pressed Congress to expand women’s care to the communities where veterans live, which are not near VA medical facilities.

So those local doctors

contract with the VA, and report back their findings, to assess a patient’s care needs.

Also, many women veterans have started their own nonprofit organizations, to help their sister veterans. There are numerous organizations out there, but the main goal of all them is for veterans to regain control, and lead better lives.

One of the VFW's aims is to ensure that women veterans receive the veterans’ benefits and services they earned. And they’re are numerous ladies out there who have served honorably when Our Nation called th em to d ef en d freedom in trying times; who may be suffering with a medical condition that may have been associated with their military service. In addition, for newer veterans who have been discharged from service, the VA also offers service for transitioning back to civilian life. VA Medical Centers and some clinics now have departments specifically created for women, including mental health, and other needs for women’s health care.

Montgomery VFW Member, Brandi Holtorf, an A r m y Ve t e r a n , w a s deployed to Iraq twice. Her job was a Logistic Supply Specialist, with the 1st Infantry Division, in 2003, and again in 2005. Holtorf’s experience was no different than any other woman in the same theater of operations, with the same dangers ever present, including environmental concerns, that only make themselves present after Veterans return home.

“Being deployed to a war zone, I was exposed to and witness to the carnage,” said Holtorf. “I saw explosions, got shot at, and felt the waves of mortar attacks.”

The VFW is making concerted efforts to recruit women of all ages, to their ranks. They have noted that older women veterans were less likely to take advantage of the earned benefits and services, as compared to the younger women vets. And it's the VFW’s mission to

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make sure there are no veterans out there, who should be wondering if they qualify or not. Outreach programs are in the works, and there is no reason why women should be left out of the loop on this. For instance, when it comes to homeless women veterans with children, or women vets with childcare needs, the VA is there to help.

Additionally, job training programs are available to help veterans obtain meaningful employment to help them lead as normal a life as possible.

Conroe VFW Member, Lena Schnexnaydar, a U.S. Army Veteran, deployed to Iraq in 2005, as a Team Resources Specialist for an Engineering Battalion, in

with VFW Post 4709 in Conroe, where she serves as the Post Commander, as well as the District 17 Commander, at the state level. Lena Schnexnayder, started her own veterans charity, ’Zen Gab Foundation’, with its mission to p r o v i d e Ve t e r a n s w i t h therapeutic activities and peer support. Its goal is to maintain the physical, social, and emotional wellbeing of its Veterans served.

Brandi Holtorf works in the offices of the Montgome r y C o u n t y Ve t e r a n s Memorial Commission, where she endeavors tirelessly in the day-to-day running of the county’s Veterans Memorial Park.

And Tanya Peacock, is equally as busy in her

Lena Schexnayder, as a young enlisted woman in Iraq.

support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Her story is the most tragic, in that she witnessed a devastating IED blast that seriously injured the father of her child, and outright killed a member of her team.

“My unit was not sent to Iraq to destroy anything,” said Schnexnayder. “Instead our mission were to repair schools, houses of worship, and medical facilities.”

Each of the Veterans described do their part daily in maintaining the VFW’s #StillServing motto.

Marcey Phillips, has served with the VFW for many years. She has held numerous officer positions

volunteering with a range of organizations; from the Montgomery High School PTO and Marine Corp JROTC Booster Club, to local Boy Scout Troop 351, committee work with her POA, as well as her volunteer work with her church.

All of these ladies deserve to be thanked and honored for their service.

Their commitments to make Montgomery County better, serves as a reflection of their honorable service to Our Nation, and we should all Thank and Honor them from the bottom of Our Hearts.

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