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The Home Depot Foundation + Lufkin Community Fix Veteran’s Home
Props to the Home Depot and the Disabled American Veterans Auxiliary Unit 84 for helping out Eddie and Christie Estevez of Lufkin.
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Lufkin Area Veterans Get a Boost From Today’s Job Fair
The stats can be pretty alarming. The unemployment rate in the US is 7.9 percent, but among Veterans that number can be as high as 19 percent!
It’s not easy for military members to wrap up a tour of duty and then find work right away. The transition to civilian life can be tough.
There’s a job fair today that has the goal of connecting Veterans with employers, and placing them in the right work environment. It's at the Pitser Garrison Civic Center.
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Lufkin Veteran’s Day Parade Brings Tears and Remembrance
I'm glad I went to the Veteran's Day parade in downtown Lufkin on Saturday. The 9th annual event was full of traditional pomp and circumstance, but rightfully so, with the emphasis on those who served and are currently serving our country.
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Vietnam Memorial Makes Rare Stop in East Texas
The Vietnam Veterans Memorial that graces Washington DC is large, and a replica half that size travels the country to give those wishing to pay respects close to home the chance to do that.
The wall comes to East Texas this weekend after a stop in Kansas last week. It moves on to Alabama next week. We'll have to make a short drive to see it this weekend, but it may be worth it since it will be the only Texas stop this fall.