County Progress would like to thank all of our Veterans for their service. As we observe Veterans Day on Nov. 11, we are honored to feature Bexar County Commissioner Grant Moody. Elected in November 2022 to fill an unexpired term, Commissioner Moody was re-elected in November 2024 to a full term. He is also a Lieutenant Colonel in the Marine Reserves and is currently serving … [Read more...] about Lt. Col. Grant Moody, Bexar County Commissioner
Veterans
Wichita County Veteran Service Officer Leaves No Stone Unturned
Wichita County’s No Veteran Left Behind initiative has taken Veteran Service Officer (VSO) Tina Jones to the places one would naturally expect: service agencies and health-related facilities tasked with assisting veterans. However, the overwhelming success of the award-winning program is due to the long and sometimes winding roads Jones has traveled to connect each individual … [Read more...] about Wichita County Veteran Service Officer Leaves No Stone Unturned
Knox County Veterans Memorial
Traveling along the highways of Texas, none is more significant than State Highway 6 (SH 6). Reaching from the Texas-Oklahoma border on the north to the Gulf of Mexico on the South, along SH 6 travelers see these signs dotting the roadside landscape. Ever present are these reminders of the sacrifice men and women of Texas and this nation made in the service of their country. … [Read more...] about Knox County Veterans Memorial
A Glimpse in the Life of Kleberg County Judge Rudy Madrid
Every so often, County Progress asks our distinguished Judges and Commissioners to allow us a glimpse into their public lives, giving us a fresh appreciation for the myriad of roles and responsibilities they shoulder every day. In honor of Veterans Day, we sought out Kleberg County Judge Rudy Madrid Jr., who served 21 years in the U.S. Navy. Judge Madrid, thank you for … [Read more...] about A Glimpse in the Life of Kleberg County Judge Rudy Madrid
Veterans Day 2019
Serving on the Seas
The motto of the U.S. Coast Guard is Semper Paratus, or Always Ready. On two separate occasions, a young Martin Nash and his fellow guardsmen were passengers on a seaplane tender bound for Vietnam to operate river gunboats. “We had a job to do,” recalled Nash, Tyler County Commissioner, “and we were going to do it.” The 255-foot long seaplane tender with four small … [Read more...] about Veterans Day 2019