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  Annie Fowler was born and raised in Eastern Oregon and graduated from Southern Oregon University in 1988 with degrees in communication and journalism. She has been at the Herald since March of 2000 and began covering the Tri-City Americans in 2002. She still enjoys a good game of football, but these days she gets her fill by watching her son play for Southridge High School. |
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closeToday is Veterans Day, or if you are from Canada, Remembrance Day. But no matter where you are from, it's a day to remember those who fought for our freedom and defended our countries.
Today is Nov. 11, the anniversary of the signing of the Armistice that ended World War I in 1918.
While WWI veterans are few today, there many WWII veterans, and some have ties to the Americans.
Cody Castro's grandfather, Dan Castro, served in the Army and was stationed in Italy for a time.
"I'm all for our troops. Whatever helps world peace," said Castro, the only American on the roster.
From north of the border, Drew Owsley's grandfather, Mick Owsley, served in the Army, while Jarrett Toll's grandfather, Dorne Cornish, served in the Navy. Kruise Reddick's grandfather, Morley Reddick, served overseas as a mechanic, though Kruise wasn't sure what branch of the service.
General Manager Bob Tory's father, James Tory, served in the Royal Canadian Navy in WWII. James, who is 82 and lives in Edmonton, was a gunner aboard the HMCS Peterborough.
My youngest brother Nick, with the Washington National Guard, just returned from his second tour in Iraq. My grandfather, Irvin Speck, served in the Army in WWII. He worked in the mule corps while stationed at Fort Carson in Colorado and was a cook on a ship that went to Italy.
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