John Meredith is a 5th generation Texan. His ancestor John Caruthers came to Texas in 1830 and settled east of Huntsville in what was then Montgomery County. John Caruthers served in the cavalry in Captain Persons Company. John Meredith is President of the Lone Star Chapter of The Sons of the Republic of Texas. The […]

Jim Walker was born and raised in West Texas, Lamesa, and Pecos. Except for a two year job transfer and three years in the Air Force, Jim has lived in Texas all his life. He has always been interested in the history and culture of Texas, especially the Texas Revolution. He spent ten years in […]

I am a 6th Generation, Native Texan, a member of the Sons of the Republic of Texas, Lone Star Chapter #58 in Montgomery County, and also a member of the San Jacinto Descendants organization. My ancestors came to Texas in 1832 where my Great- Great- Great Grandfather was a Capt. of a Ranging Company from […]

U.S. Navy Seal, Michael E. Thornton, a native of South Carolina, enlisted in the United States Navy in 1967. He entered basic training at the Naval Training Center, San Diego, California. Subsequently, he was selected for specialized training in Basic Underwater Demolition training in Coronado, California and the Navy’s elite SEAL community. Upon successful completion […]