On your mark, get set, go! It’s October 10 and this group of veterans is getting ready to enjoy a weekend full of memorial and fun-filled activities at Polebender’s Lodge which is right on the Victoria Barge Canal. Front and far left is Arturo G. Garcia who is CEO and Co-Founder of Combat Marine Outdoora. He is a wounded veteran who served as a Master Gunnery Sergeant from 1987-2012. He is disabled 100 percent because of his service to our country. We salute all our veterans especially on Veterans Day. Thank you for your service!

All of CMO’s trips are provided at no cost to our veterans by sponsorships and private donations. Not only is CMO in every state, but is in New Zealand, Africa, Alaska, Argentina, and Mexico.

You can visit their web site at www.combatmarineoutdoor.org. -Tanya DeForest