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Joy from rescue of 5 Aggie boaters turns grim when 6th member of capsized boat crew is found dead amid wreckage A day that started with the joyous rescue of five crew members of a Texas A&M University at Galveston sailboat closed with the somber discovery of the sixth sailor's body in the wreckage of the sunken ship. Roger Stone, whose body was recovered by a salvage crew Sunday about 27 miles southeast of Freeport, was called a hero for helping two students escape from below decks seconds before the Cynthia Woods capsized. "I'm sure that's what lost his life,"...

Severed Head Found Outside Mexican Base A severed head reportedly accompanied by a note of defiance from organized crime gangs was found outside a military barracks in Veracruz state on Saturday. The head was found in a box outside the army base in Veracruz city, just hours after the government announced it was sending troops to respond to a shooting attack. The box also held a message saying gangs would continue operating despite the presence of troops, Mexico's Reforma newspaper reported. The victim's body was found shortly afterward on a street in another neighborhood, wrapped in a sheet. On Friday,...

MEXICO CITY – Suspected drug gang gunmen killed four Mexican policemen who worked as bodyguards for the family of the country's most influential state governor, a local government source said Friday. The officers, assigned to protect the family of State of Mexico Gov. Enrique Pena, were shot dead as they drove their sports utility vehicle in the Gulf port city of Veracruz where the governor's young children were on vacation. Mexican President Felipe Calderón has sent thousands of troops and federal police to tackle drug cartels across Mexico, but the increased firepower has failed to contain the violence, including a...

VERACRUZ, Mexico – Armed assailants ambushed and killed three city police officers conducting a crime investigation, and an innocent bystander was killed during a subsequent police chase, the governor of this Gulf coast state said. The attack happened Sunday afternoon in the city of Boca del Rico, which is adjacent to the port city of Veracruz, 295 kilometers (180 miles) east of Mexico City, Gov. Fidel Herrera told reporters late Sunday night. State Attorney General Emeterio Lopez said the shooting may have been motivated by “revenge,” but he did not elaborate. Herrera did not mention any possible motives. The victims...

ALVARADO, Mexico — A reporter for a weekly investigative crime magazine was toppled from his motorcycle and run over Tuesday by unidentified assailants who then shot him at close range, state authorities said. Roberto Marcos Garcia, 50, chief reporter for the weekly Testimonio magazine in the port city of Veracruz, was shot four times along a highway on the city's northeast outskirts, the state attorney general's office said. Police said no arrests had been made. Garcia had written investigative reports on crimes ranging from drug trafficking and auto theft, as well as the alleged corruption of local officials. The magazine...

As with any wildlife, bigger or faster than a rat, most anything edible has been consumed to extinction in Los Tuxtlas, Veracruz. Those duck burgers served in Catemaco come from locally bred ducks for human consumption. They are guaranteed not to have USA multiple entry visas

CATEMACO, Oct 27 (Brujonet) UNESCO recently added the Los Tuxtlas Biosphere, Veracruz, Mexico to its 502 worldwide biosphere sites. Although most ecologists in beautiful downtown Catemaco, Veracruz consider this enrollment a long overdue acknowledgement of the precarious situation of the Tuxtlas fauna and flora, many others are flabbergasted.

Farmers from the state of Veracruz protested in Mexico City yesterday. The farmers want the Institutional Revolutionary Party, or PRI, to return land seized between 1992 and 1998. The PRI governs Veracruz. Stripping to one's underwear has been a common form of protest in Mexico in recent years.

Lord, Keep our Troops forever in Your care Give them victory over the enemy... Grant them a safe and swift return... Bless those who mourn the lost. . FReepers from the Foxhole join in prayer for all those serving their country at this time. ...................................................................................... ........................................... . U.S. Military History, Current Events and Veterans Issues Where Duty, Honor and Countryare acknowledged, affirmed and commemorated. . . Our Mission: The FReeper Foxhole is dedicated to Veterans of our Nation's military forces and to others who are affected in their relationships with Veterans. In the FReeper Foxhole, Veterans or their family...

U.S. Military History, Current Events and Veterans Issues Where Duty, Honor and Countryare acknowledged, affirmed and commemorated. Our Mission: The FReeper Foxhole is dedicated to Veterans of our Nation's military forces and to others who are affected in their relationships with Veterans. In the FReeper Foxhole, Veterans or their family members should feel free to address their specific circumstances or whatever issues concern them in an atmosphere of peace, understanding, brotherhood and support. The FReeper Foxhole hopes to share with it's readers an open forum where we can learn about and discuss military history, military news and other topics...

Dear Lord, There's a young man far from home, called to serve his nation in time of war; sent to defend our freedom on some distant foreign shore. We pray You keep him safe, we pray You keep him strong, we pray You send him safely home ... for he's been away so long. There's a young woman far from home, serving her nation with pride. Her step is strong, her step is sure, there is courage in every stride. We pray You keep her safe, we pray You keep her strong, we pray You send her safely home...