By Maria Anglin Published 12:00 am CST, Saturday, November 10, 2018 Veterans make their way to the Trautmann Middle School gym in 2016 for the Veteran’s Day Ceremony where students honor those who have served in the military. Veterans make their way to the Trautmann Middle School gym in 2016 for the Veteran’s Day Ceremony where students honor those who have served in the military. Photo: Danny Zaragoza /Laredo Morning Times Photo: Danny Zaragoza /Laredo Morning Times Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close Image 1 of 1 Veterans make their way to the Trautmann Middle School gym in 2016 for the Veteran’s Day Ceremony where students honor those who have served in the military. Veterans make their way to the Trautmann Middle School gym in 2016 for the Veteran’s Day Ceremony where students honor those who have served in the military. Photo: Danny Zaragoza /Laredo Morning Times A Veterans Day lesson — everyday — from her dad 1 / 1 Back to Gallery My dad is a veteran. Ed Conchas Jr. enlisted in the U.S. Navy as a teenager in 1966 and served on the repair ship USS Jason during the Vietnam War. He spent most of his career as a recruiter in South Texas and retired a master chief petty officer after 28 years of service. He proudly put a decal bearing the seal of the U.S. Navy on every one of the five pickups he has driven over the course of my lifetime. But he didn’t spend a… [Read full story]
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