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  • Texas leaders announce college fund for children of fallen defenders

    04/21/2004 3:54:53 PM PDT · by SwinneySwitch · 2 replies · 135+ views
    San Antonio Express-News ^ | 04/21/2004 | Matt Flores
    On a day reserved for honoring Alamo defenders, a group of noteworthy Texans today launched a college fund to honor some of the state's more recent heroes. Using the Alamo as a backdrop, the leaders announced the creation of the Travis Fund, which will be used to help pay college costs for the children of Texas military personnel killed in Iraq and Afghanistan. The announcement came on San Jacinto Day, which celebrates a decisive battle in Texas' fight for independence. "We're here to honor a new set of heroes — those who died in Iraq and Afghanistan, and unfortunately, those...