From left to right, Texas Air National Guard Brig. Gen. Mathew Barker, Chief of Staff for the Texas Air National Guard, and Texas Army National Guard Col. John Laing - Senior Chaplain for Texas Military Department pose in front of the San Jacinto Monument Nov., 13, 2021 follwing a ceremony. Elected officials, key leaders from the Texas Military Department, and over 1,000 volunteers gathered together during an event at the San Jacinto Battleground State Historic Site, to honor all Texans who have given their lives in armed conflict from the Revolution through Afghanistan. Beginning at 6 a.m. that morning, more than 1,000 volunteers placed and lit 21,500 luminaries, made of paper bags filled with sand and a candle, on the battleground site, representing the 21,500 veterans that have lost their lives. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class Elizabeth Pena)
Date Taken: | 11.13.2021 |
Date Posted: | 11.16.2021 13:09 |
Photo ID: | 6940291 |
VIRIN: | 211113-Z-EP075-015 |
Resolution: | 2296x3214 |
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Location: | LA PORTE, TEXAS, US |
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