They come from all walks of life and are our family, friends and neighbors. This month, please join us as we salute those who make a difference.
Tamra Bolton, Cherokee County EC: “My dad, Stuart McAnally (top row, left), and some of his 31st Naval Construction Battalion buddies before they shipped out to the Pacific theater in September 1944. They had no idea they would end up on Iwo Jima.”
Virginia Murphy, CoServ: “My daughter, Maureen, gave one of her kidneys to her brother, Sean, who desperately needed a kidney in 2023.”
Laura Boehm, United Cooperative Services: Marines breaching into Australia.
Shanti Whitmire, MidSouth EC: “This is our son, who, at the age of 22, has completed EMT school, graduated from the fire academy and is now working at Montgomery County Emergency Services District No. 2 at Station 51.”
Tommie Calfee, Pedernales EC: “Chili Patine is a 13-year-old lab-weenie and Canine Good Citizen. He has volunteered with multiple mental health agencies in Central Texas.”
Catherine Moak, United Cooperative Services: “Our dad, LC Piggott, has worked since the age of 16 in the trucking industry. He taught us that life is not easy, and we must work hard for what we have and what we want.”
Srinivas Kommakula, CoServ: “Wonder Kid.”
Tom Brents, Fayette EC: “Houston National Cemetery on Veterans Day as a storm was brewing.”
Johnathan Kana, Bluebonnet EC: “A poignant moment from the Armed Forces Day ceremony in Giddings.”
Emily Trupiano, Tri-County EC: “Tribute to the fallen hero, from the Weatherford Veterans Day parade in 2017.”
Jacob Saunders, Pedernales EC: “Austin Fire Department Engine 35 is ready at the station.”
Holley Moore, Southwest Texas EC: “Watching my husband make decisions about raising cattle to produce high-quality beef. Ranchers feed America.”
Shelley Mosser, Pedernales EC: “Each headstone in the Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery represents a true American hero who made a sacrifice for our country. Photo by Luke Mosser, age 13.”
Judy Madden, Pedernales EC: “The helicopter pilot looks for a spot to land to assist with an auto accident. One of the emergency medical services crew members sticks their head out of the open door.”
Angela Goolsby, United Cooperative Services: “The Keller Fire Rescue Honor Guard says goodbye to a fallen brother.”
Tonya Johnson, Sam Houston EC: “My dad, Sgt. Arnold, served in the Air Force. This photo was taken May 26, 1968, in Vietnam. He wrote on the back: ‘The flags which we fight under. May God watch over them and the people who fight under them.’ ”
Laura Molitor, MidSouth EC: “My dad introducing me to the family dairy business when I was about 4. We lost him when I was 21, but with all he taught me in those early years, Mom and I were able to carry on the business.”
Meagan Patterson, Wise EC: “Teachers at Bowie Elementary pause for a short moment—because a moment is about all we have.”
Dodie Brice, Fort Belknap EC: “My husband, Kristopher Brice, also known as Papaw, Dad, Son, Christian, jailer, fire chief and volunteer. If ever someone needs assistance, in a big way or small, you can bet he will be there.”
Larry Selman, Tri-County EC: “These four friends were superheroes growing up. They still think they are, even though they are all middle-aged now.”
