Summer Days Have Arrived Greetings from the island everyone. Hope all of you are doing well and were able to spend some time with your dad on Fathers Day. The siblings and I took a road trip to Brazoria and enjoyed some quality time with our dad, Henry. And after seeing his garden, I’ve got […]
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Island Life… by Clint Bennetsen
Letters to the Dolphin
Thank You I want to express my sincere appreciation to all the friends and acquaintances who prayed and consoled us during the week of Clyde’s illness. Port O’Connor has the most loving and caring people and we don’t realize that until there is a problem. I so appreciate all the phone calls, cards and expressions […]
Warrior’s Weekend VII Wrap-Up
Things with Warrior’s Weekend are starting to get back to normal—which means getting ready for the next one—after bringing in 718 heroes plus several hundred family members. All in all, things went very well, a lot of fish were caught, cleaned by our volunteers and sent off to the heroes at their home bases. Bringing […]
The Sand Sculpture of Warrior’s Weekend
The main body of the 16-foot tall sculpture consists of a fierce-looking eagle under a huge banner that states, “Don’t Tread on Me.” In the eagle’s left talon is a rifle, and in its right, the US Flag. The rifle represents the Bill of Rights, specifically the Second Amendment, and is meant as a message […]
The Women Behind the Heroes by Nicki Lowry, President, Warriors Wives
The Women behind the Heroes are often unseen for the sacrifice they make for the love they have for their husband’s military service. The effects of war not only impact the Veteran, rather ripples through the lives of the wife and children. Charles and Joy Fryou know personally how war takes a toll on […]
