The following individuals are some of the military family and friends featured in our neighborsgo print editions of Nov. 12, 2010. Click on the links below their photos to read their stories. If you have stories about the amazing military people in your life, please drop us a line or post them on neighborsgo.com today so that we can share their stories in an upcoming print edition as part of our Faces of the Military feature.

MESQUITE
• Ethan's family
• See the edition

FRISCO
• Jennifer Hannah
• See the edition

MCKINNEY
• The Grims
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WHITE ROCK
• The Gunsts
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LEWISVILLE
• The Pflughaupts
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PLANO
• Amy Smith
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ALLEN
• The Burlesons
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COPPELL
• The Solkas
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IRVING
• Brave father
• See the cover

GARLAND
• The Arriagos
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RICHARDSON
• Jane Long
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ROWLETT
• Denise Southard
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LANCASTER
• The Harmons
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ROCKWALL
• The Garretts
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NORTH DALLAS
• The Kellys
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BEST SW
• Jennifer Zarate
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PLANO, CONT.
• Yvonne Foster
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LAKE HIGHLANDS
• The Booths
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CARROLLTON
• Brave mothers
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PARK CITIES
• The Kreegers
• See the edition

Bringing comfort to others

A woman of war

It's only the middle of September, but it won't be long before it's Veteran's Day. As this special day quickly approaches I'd like to ask for your help.

As Korean folk melodies filled the ballroom in Irving’s Westin hotel, women in flowing, colorful traditional dresses warmly welcomed about 165 U.S. Korean War veterans.

The Korean Women’s International Network hosted the event to commemorate the war’s 60^th anniversary July 30.

“I can’t imagine what would’ve happened to our country if it weren’t for them,” said Gui Jung, 74, of Addison.

Jung was just a teen when he was drafted into the South Korean war effort. The Korea native is now a member of the local chapter of the Korean War Veterans Association in hopes of doing the little bit that he can to express his gratitude to his American counterparts.

Jung’s sentiment was reflected throughout the luncheon that featured many speakers and Korean performances.

Read the full story here.
View the photos from the event here.

By Dawn Redig
dredig@neighborsgo.com

Like many Rockwall residents, I hurried about my day last Friday, driving through the downtown square – picking up the latest edition of neighborsgo and checking items off my to-do list.

I had just returned from vacation. If you and your spouse have ever traveled with two kids and your mother in a rented motor home from Dallas to Niagara Falls, then through New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Washington, D.C. and Virginia, you know there’s no time to stop once you return home.

Pfc. Caleb Binkley had something to get off his chest during McKinney’s third annual Hometown Parade, before shipping out to Korea on Saturday.

Sitting in the sixth car of the July Fourth parade, he barely could contain himself holding a bouquet of flowers and a sign that read, “EMMA, WILL YOU MARRY ME?”

Did she say yes? Find out here.

More than 35 organizations aimed to help North Texas veterans learn about and access the benefits to which they are entitled will be represented at the McKinney Performing Arts Center on Saturday. Included among those groups offering free assistance are the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, the US VA Health Services, the VA Veterans Centers, The Texas Veterans Commission, the Texas Veterans Land Board, the Texas Workforce Commission’s Veterans Leadership Program, the Social Security Administration, among many more.

Get all of the event details here.