SAN ANTONIO \u2013 As America prepares to celebrate 250 years of freedom, one piece of that history is still alive inside Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 76 \u2014 the oldest VFW post in Texas.<\/p>\n
For veterans in San Antonio, the post is more than just a historic building. It is a place where generations come together to remember, heal and support one another.<\/p>\n
For Monica Morris, that mission is personal.<\/p>\n
Morris is the first female commander of the historic post. She is also a survivor of the Sept. 11 attack on the Pentagon.<\/p>\n
She said those memories are still difficult to revisit.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was just a really traumatic experience. Helped a couple people get out of the Pentagon. Was just a really bad day,\u201d Morris said.<\/p>\n
Morris said experiences like that are exactly why VFW posts remain important.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe VFW posts are a safe haven for our combat veterans \u2026 it\u2019s a place where you can feel comfortable because you\u2019re with people that have experienced similar events,\u201d Morris said.<\/p>\n
Veterans say that support system is especially meaningful because it allows people from different backgrounds and generations to connect through shared experiences.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere are people that look like me that come to places like this,\u201d said Ann Rebollar, U.S. Army Medical Service Corps officer veteran.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe also supporting each other as veteran communities,\u201d Rebollar said.<\/p>\n
For retired Army Sgt. 1st Class Robert Trujillo, the post reflects something much bigger about the American story.<\/p>\n
\u201cFreedom isn\u2019t free,\u201d Trujillo said. \u201cWe lost a lot of veterans. We have a lot veterans that are ill. We have lot of aging veterans. We have young veterans. Everybody brings something to the plate, and we can\u2019t forget.\u201d<\/p>\n
As America approaches its 250th birthday, veterans at VFW Post 76 say places like this ensure the sacrifices behind that freedom are never forgotten.<\/p>\n
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