Golden Triangle Veterans Honored in Babe Zaharias Park

Southeast Texas Veteran’s Memorial Guide Babe Zaharias Park Southeast Texas has a both a rich history and a good record of creating ways to pass that history down to future generations. The Golden Triangle is also very respectful of our Southeast Texas veterans. The two come together at the Southeast Texas Veterans Memorial at Babe Zaharias Park. The memorial statue was donated by the employees of Conns who dedicated the memorial as a tribute to veterans of all wars from... Read More

Southeast Texas Veteran’s Memorial

Recognizing Veterans in Southeast Texas Golden Triangle Veteran’s Memorials In Southeast Texas, we are fortunate to have the active and influential Southeast Texas Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 292. The members teamed with the Jefferson County Commissioners Court and the Ben J. Rogers Visitor Center to bring Southeast Texas a beautiful memorial commemorating veterans of all generations. Sculptor Ron Petitt was chosen and commissioned to create a veterans memorial to... Read More

Golden Triangle Veterans Spotlight: Vietnam Veterans of America Inc. Chapter 292

Honoring Southeast Texas Veterans Introduction to Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 292 Vietnam Veterans of America is an organization that provides fellowship, public awareness, and that supports the rights of Vietnam Veterans- and all US Veterans.  Southeast Texas Vietnam Veterans created Chapter 292 in 1986 and it is going strong today. The Southeast Texas Chapter encourages family participation. Membership in the Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 292 is open to all Vietnam... Read More

Southeast Texas Veteran Reunites Family with Loved One’s Purple Heart from World War II

Southeast Texas Veterans News Local Veteran Reunites Family with Loved One’s Purple Heart from WWII We are bringing this story back from Veterans Day. We originally ran it here on SETXSeniors.com a couple of years ago, but it still captures the feeling of veteran appreciation here in The Golden Triangle.  Sometimes you have a feeling that something just doesn’t feel quite right. This was the case when Southeast Texas veteran Jared Scoggan came across a purple heart... Read More

Forest Lawn Beaumont Funeral Home – Dignity Memorial’s Vietnam Wall

Forest Lawn Funeral Home Beaumont is part of Dignity Memorial, a company very much involved with honoring Southeast Texas veterans and veterans nationwide. One of their big projects for veterans is the Dignity Memorial replica of the Vietnam Memorial. Honoring Veterans of the Vietnam War and All U.S. Servicemen and Women, the Dignity Memorial® Vietnam Wall is a traveling, three-quarter scale replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C. The faux-granite replica... Read More