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purpose is to honor and members make the ultimate
remember our Region’s sacrifice by giving their lives.
Gold Star Families, Medal of Many veterans return home
Honor recipients and Purple suffering from PTSD. Twenty
Heart recipients. It is located veterans commit suicide every
next to the Lubbock War day, and our wounded warriors
Memorial in Huneke Park, live on with their injuries. They
Lubbock. and their families have paid
a tremendous price for our
4. How did your freedom. Never forget them.
experience in the America, with all its faults, is
Vietnam war change your the best place to live, thanks to
perspective on life? our veterans and their families.

It changed immediately 5. What do you want your
upon arriving for bootcamp family to remember about you?
in San Diego, April 1967. I
received the fastest haircut For my wife, Debbie – without
It was a great career. My ever. Looking back, I believe her I would have been like a
last assignment there was all men need to go into the wandering ship, never getting
as Director of their Lean Six military for at least two years so to any seaport. She is the love
Sigma office whose role was to they can have a sergeant yelling of my life, my best friend and
diagnose work processes and at them and instilling in them anchor in this journey called
eliminate unnecessary work, the discipline they need for life. life. We have a long way still to
resulting in lower costs for the What my experience taught me go and many more memories to
Air Force. Upon retirement, we is that freedom is worth fighting create and save. She is my angel.
moved back to Lubbock.
for. The greatest perspective I For my grandchildren – I hope
Today, I am a member of gained from the Marines is that that they will remember me
the Lubbock Gideons and our lives and freedoms must be telling them that life is great –
the Commander for the local preserved, even if it means one don’t be fearful of it and walk
Purple Heart Chapter, Chapter must lose his life for it. Many with God; and encouraging
0900, Military Order of the families bear that cost as well. them to love God, family and
Purple Heart (MOPH). Our Individuals and families country, and to get an education
latest project is the Regional sacrifice tremendously for – learning never stops.
Monument of Courage. Its
our freedom. Many military

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