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A birthday celebration for The United States Army took place June 15 at the Burleson Public Library.

Among the dignitaries on hand for the 244th party were Burleson Mayor Pro Tem Dan McClendon and U.S. Congressman Roger Williams, R, representing the 25th District of Texas. Each of them gave speeches.

There were also 12 members of the Future Soldiers Program, Kylee Grissam, Alyssa Gonzalez, Marissa Gonzalez, Colton Lane, Clayton Lunsford, Alexis Mason, Michaela Sessions, Austin Sims, Na Tran, Tyler Underwood, Drake Whitlock, and Bethany Williams.

The deployment of the troops, who are under the governor's command, would cost the state additional funding beyond the $800 million lawmakers allocated in the legislative session to fulfill a federal government responsibility.

Abbott said the action was necessary because federal authorities have apprehended 45,000 people crossing the border illegally in the last three weeks.

Dripping Spring's Congressman Roger Williams (R-District 25), met with local officials and community leaders on Thursday Jun. 6th to discuss the recent floods. The site chosen for the meeting was Homespun Restaurant, which was recently flooded.

Southwestern Adventist University was honored to host a reception for U.S. Rep. Roger Williams, R-Austin, on May 29 in the Larry R. Moore Nursing and Administration Building.

The visit began with SWAU President Ken Shaw welcoming the Congressman to the campus and bringing him to his office. Shaw and Williams traded baseball stories alongside parts of their life stories. Shaw asked Williams to share his story centered on that tragic practice session for the annual Congressional Baseball Game for Charity back in 2017.

From fields of bluebonnets to baseball fields, U.S. Rep. Roger Williams, R-Austin, discussed some of his favorite pastimes and more while visiting constituents in Johnson County on Wednesday.

During his visit, Williams spent time at the Children's Advocacy Center of Johnson County in Cleburne, and Southwestern Adventist University and Chisholm Trail Estates Senior Living in Keene.

Williams said his favorite part of visiting his district is seeing the variety of the people who live in it.

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Shortly after the news of World War II veteran Richard Overton's death, condolences and memories came pouring in from around Texas and the nation.

Overton's cousin, Volma Overton Jr., said the family will miss the funny 112-year-old and that his memory will keep them going.

"We are truly blessed for everyone who has shown support and prayers, everyone who was encouraging to him and our family," Volma Overton Jr. said. "We are so thankful."

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - A family member says the nation's oldest World War II veteran who was also believed to be oldest living man in the U.S. has died in Texas.

Shirley Overton, whose husband was Richard's cousin, says the Army veteran died Thursday evening at a rehab facility in Austin.

Overton had been recently hospitalized with pneumonia.

Overton was in his 30s when he volunteered for the Army and was at Pearl Harbor just after the Japanese attack in 1941.

AUSTIN, TEXAS — Richard Arvin Overton, the nation's oldest living war veteran — and the oldest man in the U.S. — died Thursday in Austin at the age of 112 after a bout with pneumonia.