Honoring the fallen
A pair of local military veterans took time on Monday to pause, reflect on and honor those who gave the ultimate sacrifice in defending the United States of America.Retired Col. Greg Maxton and retired Brigadier General Erik Torrey were the featured speakers on Memorial Day at Boerne American Legion Post 313 and Boerne Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 688 ceremonies, respectively.
boernestar.comWounded San Antonio-area veteran shares mental health story to help other veterans struggling during holidays
Juan “JJ” Guerrero, a wounded veteran in the San Antonio area, says he knows the holidays can be a hard time for injured or sick vets and wants his peers to know that getting help with mental issues is just as important as healing physical wounds.