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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 2009
Page
4
Clifton E. Clements edits the publication with Dave Mathews as publisher and Luke Hales as managing editor. Jay Eshbach M A Bengtson and Jim Finley join as community members along with Dave Rogers in advisory roles.
A reflective piece honors veterans and recalls Armistice Day origins from 1918, linking World War I to broader sacrifices in World War II and Korea. It urges gratitude to living veterans and remembrance for those who did not return, emphasizing national sacrifice and defense of liberty.
Texas politicians recall Medal of Honor recipients, highlighting George H. O'Brien Jr of Big Spring in Korea. A bill to rename the Big Spring VA Medical Center honors his service and supports veterans nationwide, noting Texas veterans’ sacrifices and the Veterans History Project run by the Library of Congress.
Letter to the editor urges Americans to recall the true meaning of Veterans Day amid two wars and a heavy VA workload. It invites participation in local VFW ceremonies, prayers for deployed troops and families, and supporting efforts such as VFW Operation Uplink.
A Baytown resident notes many flags remain at full staff while private businesses and the police station lower theirs in memory of Ft Hood casualties. The observer highlights the Fred Hartman bridge and Big Oak on Texas as examples of the contrasting practices.
The Baytown Sun provides contact information for lawmakers and staff plus internal newsroom and submission guidelines. It lists names such as Joe Biden Kay Bailey Hutchison John Cornyn Ron Paul Gene Green Clifton Clements and staff emails and numbers. It also covers mailing address publication rules submission limits timing for delivery and redelivery contact numbers and policy on letters and guest columns.
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