Friday

Men and Women in Uniform and Membership Drive

What I learned this week: When I am under a lot of stress, I do things out of character. I realize that if I do something wrong as a result of life challenges I am facing, I need to slow down, analyze and forgive myself.

What I am grateful for: Those difficult, prickly people who I call "Master Teachers" for being so challenging that they force me to be better, work harder and get more creative.


This past Sunday Latina Voices honored men and women in Uniform. Our membership drive starts today and all the shows I work on will be on hiatus for a few weeks but during the drive I will get to talk about 4Troops,an American pop vocal group made up of Iraq and Afghanistan combat veterans. Their repertoire is inspirational and up lifting - I'M ALREADY THERE, BLESS THE BROKEN ROAD, YOU'LL NEVER WALK ALONE, and more. Their positive message is for all serving troops, veterans, and American citizens who are inspired by them every day. They will air

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HONORING MEN AND WOMEN IN UNIFORM on Latina Voices by Gaby Lopez

Every day at home and abroad we are protected by the tireless efforts of our policemen, firefighters, and military personnel. While we are all grateful for their work and their sacrifices, some people turn that gratitude into action. Meredith Iler, a Houston attorney and public relations firm president, is one of those people.
Many American military personnel serving in Iraq and Afghanistan have difficulty adjusting to civilian life after coming home, but for those who come back with physical and psychological wounds the adjustment can be even harder. Iler's non-profit organization, Helping a Hero, tries to use its services to make life easier for these wounded veterans. http://www.helpingahero.org/
Helping a Hero builds specially adapted homes for severely wounded veterans and their families. While emotional support of American troops is important, Helpingahero.org says that, "Financially our wounded heroes deserve every American's support to help them get on the road to recovery and regain their independence."
The Trejos are one such family. Army Sergeant Sergio Trejo and his wife, former air force Staff Sergeant Jessica Trejo, are recipients of Helping a Hero home. The Trejos believe that the mentorship and emotional support provided by the organization are just as important as the physical home. “They’ve helped build a foundation that we can build on for our children,” Jessica Trejo said, referring to the financial and social mentorship aspect of the program. Helping a Hero eases the process of integrating returning soldiers back into society, said the Trejos, who are grateful for the assistance they have received during that sometimes overwhelming transition.
In this episode of Latina Voices: Smart Talk, Iler discussed her organization and its work. Patricia Gras, Sofia Adrogue and Minerva Perez also interviewed some of our local women in uniform, Rosenberg Officer Danielle Delgado and Houston Firefighter Laura Saavedra.

Links about women in uniform.

http://www.womenmarines.org/
http://www.army.mil/women/
http://www.i-women.org/
http://www.iawp.org/
http://www.militarywoman.org/forums/
For more information on this show go to HTV (Latina Voices Show #21)
www.latinavoices.com

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