The Air Force ROTC website and the Houston Corps of Cadets website have been revamped. These websites contain many links including ones to our 17 universities and colleges, veterans organizations, Junior ROTC units in Houston, DoD research conferences HMAC have co-hosted with UH, leadership seminars, post-9/11 GI Bill information, and lots more.
The Award name is “Honor our Military Society”, www.honorourmilitarysociety.com. Our society will be made up civilians, veterans active and retired, patriots and all individuals who feel that there should be more recognition of soldiers who have performed their duties to the military , society and the good of all men in an exceptional manner. We feel that there are a lot of extraordinary military men and women who are active or retired that have never been acknowledge for their performance . Our mission is to find a soldier retired or active duty that has or is currently showing performance at his position as a soldier active or retired , that has or have shown and is working to assist or have assisted the Military ,veterans, civilians and society as a whole.
We will start honoring a veteran once a month at the HMAC luncheon. It will only take a few minutes to present, a short review of his/her Bio, maybe a quick talk by the commanding officer and pictures of all involved in the society.
Charlie Houssiere is the president of the society with Dave Lemak and John Bolester as directors. We will be adding additional veterans as directors to the list of men who review the resume’s of the vets that are nominated for this award and vote on them. The award will consist of a presentation at the HMAC luncheon, $100 Gift Certificate, a plaque to honor the soldier and coverage of the event with pictures that should get into many military and local newspapers.
Anyone interested in submitting a soldier to be considered for this award, need any information please feel free to contact Charlie at choussiere@comcast.net, 713-331-1894 or www.my-va-loan.com.
The objectives and purposes of the Houston Military Affairs Committee (HMAC) are to promote the image of the Armed Forces of the United States by providing a forum for appropriate speakers, participating in special events having local and national significance, supporting the activities of both Active and Reserve Forces, and creating an organization which will meet the professional and social needs of its members in the Houston area.
In support of the Armed Forces of the United States, every year the Houston Military Affairs Committee (HMAC) organizes the Houston Military Affairs Ball. The ball is sponsored annually by a different branch of the military. the 2009 Houston Military Affairs Ball was proudly sponsored by the United States Coast Guard with Commander Lamar Johnson leading the planning and execution of this prestigious event.
The Houston Military Affairs Committee was formed in 1931 as part of the Chamber of Commerce and is now an independent 501-c-3 non-profit organization. HMAC is a member of the Greater Houston Partnership.
HMAC is dedicated to supporting the military and veterans in the greater Houston area. This is accomplished by conducting the Annual Armed Forces Day Military Ball as a benefit to support the USO which helps our servicemen locally and in transit at our two airports. We are resuming ROTC/JROTC awards, as well as serviceperson-of-the-year awards to honor our outstanding active, reserve, and guard enlisted personnel.
Other efforts include our web site http://www.HMAC.us and this weekly Email to inform about military and veterans activities in the region.
All of these projects require the help of many people and we ask you to join to assist in these efforts. An application is available at the HMAC web site http://www.HMAC.us
MEDVAMC Public Affairs is looking for veterans who might be interested in telling their personal military story to the media. We are looking for veterans who have character, are well-spoken, and would positively represent veterans and the VA. Here are the categories:
1. D-Day Survivor
2. Pearl Harbor Survivor
3. Bataan Death March Survivor
4. Battle of the Bulge Survivor
5. WWII POW
6. Korean War POW
7. Vietnam POW (We have done extensive research already and believe we have found all the legitimate ones.)
8. Veterans who served in Somalia
9. Persian Gulf POW
If you know of someone, please send their name and contact information to bobbi.gruner@va.gov.
Over the next few months HMAC will not be able to issue weekly Announcements. If you have an event please get the info to HMAC as soon as possible, gene42@flash.net.
The Houston Military Affairs Committee was formed in 1931 as part of the Chamber of Commerce and is now an independent 501-c-3 non-profit organization. HMAC is a member of the Greater Houston Partnership.
HMAC is dedicated to supporting the military and veterans in the greater Houston area. This is accomplished by conducting the Annual Armed Forces Day Military Ball as a benefit to support the USO which helps our servicemen locally and in transit at our two airports. We are resuming ROTC/JROTC awards, as well as serviceperson-of-the-year awards to honor our outstanding active, reserve, and guard enlisted personnel.
Other efforts include our web site http://www.HMAC.us and this weekly Email to inform about military and veterans activities in the region.
All of these projects require the help of many people and we ask you to join to assist in these efforts. An application is available at the HMAC web site http://www.HMAC.us
The Houston Military Affairs Committee has established an OIF/OEF Subcommittee to help coordinate the many initiatives that HMAC is involved with in the community regarding OIF/OEF veterans. The acting subcommittee chairman is shane.linnell@twc.state.tx.us.
The following news releases were issued by the Michael E. DeBakey Medical Center and the full press release may be found at www.houston.med.va.gov/pressrel.asp.
DeBakey VA’s Rapid Response Team Aims to Save Lives
Contact gene42@flash.net.
The Houston Military Affairs Committee was formed in 1931 as part of the Chamber of Commerce and is now an independent 501-c-3 non-profit organization. HMAC is a member of the Greater Houston Partnership.
HMAC is dedicated to supporting the military and veterans in the greater Houston area. This is accomplished by conducting the Annual Armed Forces Day Military Ball as a benefit to support the USO which helps our servicemen locally and in transit at our two airports. We are resuming ROTC/JROTC awards, as well as serviceperson-of-the-year awards to honor our outstanding active, reserve, and guard enlisted personnel.
Other efforts include our web site and this weekly Email to inform about military and veterans activities in the region.
All of these projects require the help of many people and we ask you to join to assist in these efforts. An application is available at the HMAC web site.
