EPISODE · May 25, 2026 · 1H 5M
Seven local veterans organizations team up for Bryan/College Station's 2026 Memorial Day program
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This podcast is a recording of the 2026 Bryan/College Station Memorial Day program.For the first time, seven Bryan/College Station area veterans organizations team up to present a Memorial Day program.The Bryan VFW post hosted the program, which included the following speakers:Submariners Brazos Valley Base USSV1 representative Brady DrennanBryan American Legion post 159 commander Gary BantaBrazos Valley Marine Corps League detachment 1391 commandant Roger MartinezCollege Station VFW post 12221 vice commander Gary BeattyBryan VFW post 4692 commander Dennis VelasquezCollege Station American Legion post 1938 commander Roy MayVietnam Veterans of America chapter 937 commander Mike SoutherlandAlso speaking was Gold Star Mother Marykay Edwards. She lost her son, Army specialist William "Billy" Edwards in August 2007, about three months after he was deployed to Iraq.The photo associated with this podcast shows (L-R) Ellen Fuller of the local Wreaths Across America program and Gold Star Mother Marykay Edwards.
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This podcast is a recording of the 2026 Bryan/College Station Memorial Day program.For the first time, seven Bryan/College Station area veterans organizations team up to present a Memorial Day program.The Bryan VFW post hosted the program, which included the following speakers:Submariners Brazos Valley Base USSV1 representative Brady DrennanBryan American Legion post 159 commander Gary BantaBrazos Valley Marine Corps League detachment 1391 commandant Roger MartinezCollege Station VFW post 12221 vice commander Gary BeattyBryan VFW post 4692 commander Dennis VelasquezCollege Station American Legion post 1938 commander Roy MayVietnam Veterans of America chapter 937 commander Mike SoutherlandAlso speaking was Gold Star Mother Marykay Edwards. She lost her son, Army specialist William "Billy" Edwards in August 2007, about three months after he was deployed to Iraq.The photo associated with this podcast shows (L-R) Ellen Fuller of the local Wreaths Across America program and Gold Star Mother Marykay Edwards.
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