If you or someone you know is a disabled veteran and have questions about your benefits then you won't want to miss a chance to have those questions answered next week.
Veterans Day is always observed on Nov. 11 with speeches and parades across the U.S. The holiday began as Armistice Day on Nov. 11, 1919, the first anniversary of the end of World War I. There are several events planned for the Texarkana area on Wednesday Nov. 11, to honor our local veterans.
Memorial Day is about more than just cookouts, picnics, water fun, and a day off from school or work. It is about honoring our service men and women who have died while serving our country, and to remember those who served proudly and have since passed on.
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.
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.