2nd Annual Remembrance of Driscoll's Fallen Heroes

This has become such a special event in Driscoll.  My Brother, Jesse Aleman, has committed himself to bring Driscoll Families together to honor the Fallen Heroes of Driscoll.  Driscoll has two Fallen Heroes:

PFC Leonel Aleman who was (KIA) killed in action on September 11, 1950 during the Korean War and

SFC Ricardo Garcia who is (MIA) missing in action on March 19, 1971 during the Vietnam War

Today and everyday, we honor them and thank them for giving their lives so we may have a better country.

The Corpus Christi Veterans Band played at this event.  Jesse Aleman with his welcome remarks...

      

The posting of the Colors by the Corpus Christi Color Guard.

Rey Jasso gave the invocation and the Band Director welcomed everyone.

    

The Aleman Family....one of the Gold Star Family. (Esperanza, Tina and Homer Aleman)

The Garcia Family, Gold Star Family.  (Gilbert (third from left) and wife, Debbie Garcia (on right).

Special Guests:  Eric Thomas, Retired Navy   and   The Patriot Guard Riders of South Texas.

    

Keynote Speaker, Tom Criser, Vietnam Veteran with the 1st airmobile Cavalry.  He is also the Author of "The Ghost in the Orange Closet".

      

The Table of Remembrance...the man in black represents the POW/MIA

Laying of The Wreaths....presented to the Gold Star Families.

We paid tribute to all Veterans.  They had each branch of the military stand up and then gathered them in front of the U.S. Flag.

I took half of the group, as the group was so large.

The other half of the group. 

Taps by The Veterans Band of Corpus Christi....A Salute!

Memorial table....tribute to Veterans.

The cake...

Jesse and Berta Aleman....

They also served food for everyone....

The back of some of the jackets worn by the Patriot Guard Riders....

     

Manuel, Robert, Arnold and Olivia.

Attendance was great.

My Cousin, Homer, Manuel and Tina Aleman.

Isabella, Liza, Arnold and Olivia Esparza.

My sister, Alma and husband, Raul.

My Brother with two Holt buddies...

The Garcia & Gutierrez Family.

I am so proud of these two Men.  Love them.

The Driscoll Police stopped in to eat....wonder who is patrolling the town?!!

Thank you, Jesse and Berta for making this such a Special and Successful event once again.  Love you.

Already looking forward to next years event!!!  Hope you enjoy this...