Katrina Katsarelis | EDITOR’S NOTE
Celebrating Veterans and their Families A special salute and a big thank you from the Cy-Fair Magazine Team In honor of Veteran’s Day, our team decided to put together a special tribute issue to Veterans and Military Families in Cy-Fair. Just about everyone in our country has a loved one who is serving, has served, or has died serving their country. Since our Winter Issue debuts in November, we felt it was great timing for Cy-Fair Magazine to salute the many dedicated veterans and their families in our community. A lot of people remember to thank our soldiers whenever we see them in uniform, but those at home are sometimes left to worry and handle all the household responsibilities on their own. That’s why we included a salute to family members as part of this special tribute issue. We frequently run a small section dedicated to our Veterans called Hometown Heroes in Cy-Fair Magazine, but in this issue we’ve also included several other feature stories on amazing Veterans in our area. On page 28, we have a heart-warming story on local Military Families and the many challenges they face every day. From coping with constant worry, to staying in communication with deployed loved ones, the story is an eye-opening look at how these courageous families manage to stay strong through many long absences. Also, Marcus Luttrell’s story on page 32 is a must read. This heroic Navy SEAL was the lone survivor of a four hour ambush in Pakistan that took the lives of 20 of his fellow servicemen and left him horrifically wounded. Riddled with shrapnel and badly injured, he evaded death by crawling seven miles to find shelter. After recuperating, Luttrell redeployed to Iraq for a second tour of duty. His fascinating book Lone Survivor details the gripping true story of how he survived. Our Veterans section also profiles other Cy-Fair heroes, a family of Marines, local Veteran’s support organizations, and other snippets of news about Cy-Fair area soldiers. If you’re reading this, chances are you are a Veteran, or a family member of one, who is left behind to hold down the homefront. On behalf of the Cy-Fair Magazine team, I want to say thank you for serving our country or supporting someone special who is.
P.S. If you have a great story idea, tell me! Email editor@cyfairmagazine.com
Katrina Katsarelis Editor-in-Chief & Publisher
Navy SEAL and Lone Survivor author Marcus Luttrell, page 32
SFC Kenneth Ramos with his wife, Joanne, and their children Jared, Je’Anna, Jayden, and James, page 28
Marine Sergeant Marty Gonzalez with his wife, Tawnee, page 28.
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