TSTC PLANS VETERANS DAY CELEBRATION
by Dave Ralph
The program will be held at 11 a.m. in the Student Quad Area, the pedestrian mall in the center of the campus. The guest speaker will be Col. Eloisa G. Tamez of the U.S. Army Reserves. Dr. Tamez is an associate professor and Director of the Master of Science in Nursing program in the Department of Nursing, School of Health Science at the University of Texas at Brownsville / Texas Southmost College. She has held medical positions in the private sector, military and academia. The Harlingen High School South Air Force Junior ROTC will present the colors and Student Government Association President Sarah Zamarripas will lead the audience in the Pledge of Allegiance. Social science instructor Michael Sullenger, a military veteran, will sing “God Bless the USA.” Marina Preston won the student poetry contest for Veterans Day with a poem entitled “Soldier’s Legacy.” She will read the poem, which follows, during the program. Just three weeks past nineteen A young man sees what he’s never seen. The carnage, the blood and so much sacrifice, He yearns for home and his young wife. They married young, blessed with two twin souls He glances ‘round at so much death, Will he see them grow old? He writes his letters and makes his calls, Home to his wife, to his mom. They need to read or hear, They see his face when they hold those two boys near. Another year has passed them by, War rages on, with pain and pride, And yet all hopes are high. Another year has come and gone, Two small boys stand tall and strong. Four years old and yet they don’t cry, They hold tight to mom’s hand and wave good bye. A father passes draped in red, white and blue His soul’s sent off as his sons say, “Dad, we will be just like you.” Dave Ralph, Communications Writer Marketing Department Texas State Technical College 1902 North Loop 499 | Harlingen, TX | 78550-3653 956.364.4113 office | 956.357.4641 cell | 956.364.5105 fax |
