Category: The Glimpse

Quantico, Virginia. It brings to mind NCIS episodes. Continue reading “Lance Corporal Heath Runnels’ first MSG deployment will be in Europe”

John Hale Hunt (1940-2020), who unexpectedly passed away on January 15, established his strong ties to Devine Continue reading “John Hale Hunt”

The following short story was written by the First Baptist Church of Devine Minister of Music, David Hightower. It is being shared with his permission.
Continue reading “Faithfulness”

My Belgium pen-pal/friend, Frans Kenstemont – the one who, at the age of just ten, witnessed the crash of the bomber in May of 1945 in which Sgt. Morris Van Treese (my uncle) and seven other airmen were killed – continues to be humbled by the sacrifices made by the U.S. and its Allies. Continue reading “December 16 is the 75th anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge”

Mary Alamar Fernandez Young, who retired in December of 2011 after completing 50 consecutive years working for the Department of Air Force, was born in Devine, Texas. Continue reading “Mary Alamar Fernandez Young”

Fernando Rey, who lives in San Antonio, has for some 19 years devoted himself to educating young people about the opportunities that exist in the federal government Continue reading “Fernando Rey”

On Monday, Sept. 23, 2019, D.C. Rigby, 95-year-old World War II veteran, was presented with a Quilt of Honor Continue reading “D.C. Rigby”

Some time during the 70s, on a trip back from Colorado, our family traveled through Post, Texas. Post. Continue reading “Post, Texas – once a utopian community”

SGM James Meneley, 8th Army Provost SGM, Camp Humphreys, Korea, has the following to say about his story: Continue reading “SGM James Meneley”

Robert Herrera was born in Hondo and grew up in Devine where he attended all 12 years of school, graduating in 1980. Continue reading “Robert Herrera”