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Unaccompanied Veteran burial July 2

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Unaccompanied Veteran burial to be held at the Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery
 
MONDAY, July 2, 2018 at 11:00 a.m., the Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Killeen will conduct an Unaccompanied Veteran burial for Seaman recruit Neal Frederiksen, Jr., a United States Navy Veteran. Sr. Frederiksen served in the Navy from March 1977 to May 1978. King-Tears Funeral Home in Austin has coordinated with Navy Honor Guard to ensure that Sr. Frederiksen will receive military honors.
 
The Veterans Land Board works with the local community and fellow veterans support groups to ensure that NO Veteran is ever left behind after they pass away. 
 
The Central Texas community is encouraged to attend.
 
Details: 
Monday, July 2, 2018, at 11:00 a.m.
Service for Sr. Neal Frederiksen, Jr., U.S. Navy Veteran
Location:
Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery
11463 SH 195, Killeen, Texas 76542

November 5 Memorial Dedicated on March 11

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The November 5 2009 Memorial designed by Salado Artist Troy Kelley will be dedicated on March 11.
The November 5 2009 Memorial designed by Salado Artist Troy Kelley will be dedicated on March 11.

Governor, Senator and Congressman will attend

Gov. Gregg Abbott, Senator John Cornyn and U.S. Rep. John Carter will be on hand for the dedication of the 5 November, 2009 Fort Hood Memorial at the Killeen Civic & Conference. [Read more…] about November 5 Memorial Dedicated on March 11

Marine Corps Breakfast November 14 at CAC

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Marine Corps Birthday Breakfast at Cultural Activities Center

Central Texas Marines Organization is proud to host the Marine Corps Birthday Breakfast at the Cultural Activities Center Center in Temple, 7:30 a.m. Nov. 14.  This event is celebrating the 240th Birthday of the United States Marine Corps.

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Fort Hood hosts Odierno for fourth virtual town hall

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By Heather Graham-Ashley

III Corps and Fort Hood Public Affairs

FORT HOOD, Texas (April 7, 2015) — Near- and long-term changes in Army force strength, retirement and compensation were heavy on the minds of the 22 Fort Hood Soldiers, who addressed Army Chief of Staff Gen. Ray Odierno during a virtual town hall held here, April 2.

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‘Blue Watch’ Families bid Farewell to deploying Soldiers

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by Staff Sgt. Gregory Sanders, 504th BFSB Public Affairs

FORT HOOD, Texas – Family and friends bid farewell to nearly 125 Soldiers assigned to 163rd Military Intelligence Battalion, 504th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade, during a ceremony at West Fort Hood Gym Thursday morning, Sept. 19, marking the start of a scheduled nine month deployment to Afghanistan.

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New Legislation to Support Victims of Fort Hood Shooting

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KILLEEN- U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-Texas), Congressman John R. Carter (R-TX31) and Congressman Roger Williams (R-TX 25) will hold a joint press conference the morning of Monday, September 2, to announce new legislation to be introduced in both Houses of Congress that would honor and support the victims of the Nov. 5, 2009 Fort Hood shooting.

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