HEARTS VETERANS MUSEUM
OF TEXAS
463 State Highway 75 N
Huntsville, Texas 77320
Phone 936-295-5959
Fax 936-295-0714
Operation Torch
Operation Torch (initially called Operation Gymnast) was
the British-American invasion of French North Africa during
the North African Campaign of the Second World War which
started on 8 November 1942.
On 8 November 1942, the invasion commenced with landings split between three beaches, two west of Algiers and one
east. Under overall command of Major General Charles W.
Ryder, Commanding General of the U.S. 34th Infantry
Division.
British 11th Brigade Group from the British 78th Infantry
Division, landed on the right hand beach, U.S. 168th
Regimental Combat Team, from the 34th Infantry Division,
supported by 6th Commando and most of 1st Commando on
the middle beach while the U.S. 39th Regimental Combat
Team, also from the U.S. 34th Division, supported by the
remaining 5 troops from 1st Commando landed on the left hand
beach. The British 36th Brigade Group from the British 78th
Division stood by in floating reserve.
Though some landings went to the wrong beaches, this was
immaterial because of the extremely low level of French
opposition. All the coastal batteries had been neutralized by
French resistance, and one French commander openly
welcomed the landing Allies.
November 2016 89th Edition
In This Issue
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Operation Torch
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Director’s Notes
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Museum Attendance
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Dates to Remember

Military Humor

Veterans Corner
The only fighting took
place in the port of Algiers, where
in Operation Terminal, two British
destroyers attempted to land a
party of U.S. Army Rangers
directly onto the dock, in order to
prevent the French destroying the
port facilities and scuttling their
ships.
Heavy artillery fire prevented
one destroyer from landing but the
other was able to disembark 250
Rangers before it too was driven
back to sea. The landed troops
pushed quickly inland and General
Juin surrendered the city to the
Allies at 18:00.
Flag Dedication Ceremony
Someone once said one picture is worth a thousand words. That being so I have several
thousand words about our flag dedication ceremony.
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Happy Thanksgiving
The Gettysburg Address
At the dedication of the Gettysburg Battlefield, President Lincoln was
preceded by Edward Everett who spoke for two hours. Lincoln’s
address took less than two minutes. Few, if any, remember what
Everett said, but Lincoln’s words have come to symbolize the
definition of democracy itself.
Upcoming events….Mark your calendars
Nov 11
Veterans day
Nov 13
Sadie Hawkins Day
(remember Lil Abner)
Nov 20
Nov24
World Children’s Day.
(Check out McDonalds tie to WCD)
Military Humor
Thanksgiving
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Director’s Notes
I was asked to insert this in the newsletter by several people
who attended our flag ceremony.
Saluting the Flag Military and Veterans
National Anthem
Non Military
This Month in Military
History
Place hand over heart
If wearing a hat remove hat and place hand over heart (This will put the hat or
cap at your shoulder)
Military in uniform
Nov 1, 1936 - The Rome-Berlin
Axis was proclaimed by Benito
Mussonlini.
Nov 2, 1962 - The Cuban Missile Crisis ended.
Covered – Stand attention and salute
Nov 10, 1775 - The U.S. Marine Corps was established as
part of the U.S. Navy.
Uncovered – Stand at attention
Military not in uniform
Stand at attention – individual may choose to render salute or stand hand over
heart as described above.
The Commandant of the Marine Corps has stated that Marines not in uniform
( active, retired, or veteran ) will not salute the flag, they will remove hat place
their hand over their heart and stand at attention.
Pledge of Allegiance
Military in uniform
Covered- Stand at attention - salute and remain silent
Uncovered – Stand at attention and remain silent
Not in uniform – Place hand over heart as described above recite pledge.
Texas Pledge of allegiance.
Nov 11 1918 - WWI ended with
the signing of the Armistice.
Nov 13, 1942 - The Sullivan
Brothers (5 in total) were lost in
the sinking of the USS Juneau.
As a result of this lost close
relatives are prohibited from
serving on the same U.S. Navy
ship.
Nov 19, 1863 - President
Abraham Lincoln delivered
what has come to be known as
“The Gettysburg Address”.
Dedicating the Gettysburg
Battlefield as a National
Cemetery.
Museum Visitors
Last month we had 377 visitors from 19 states, and 3
foreign Countries Vietnam,
Germany and England. We
also had close to 300 people
attend our flag ceremony on
October 27.
Same as U.S. Pledge of allegiance.
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VETERANS CORNER
VETERANS SERVICE OFFICERS:
WALKER COUNTY
GERALD NORWOOD
TUES, WED, THURS
8:00AM – 4:00PM
MONTGOMERY COUNTY
KAY LEE
MON thru FRI
8:00AM – 4:00PM
TRINITY COUNTY
EUGENE PRATER
MON & TUES
8:00 AM—12:00 PM
936-435-2474
936-539-7842
936-594-8067
V.A. Medical Center – Houston
1-800-553-2278
2020 Holcombe
1-713-791-1414
Houston, TX 77030
V.A. Appointment Center
1-800-639-5137
Conroe V.A. Outpatient Clinic
1-800-553-2278 ext 1949
690 South Loop 336 (FLOORS 3&4)
VETERANS CRISIS LINE
PHARMACY
Conroe, TX 77304
1-936-522-4000
1-800-273-TALK 1-800-273-8255
Refills 1-713-794-7648
FREE LEGAL ADVICE
1-713-794-8985
1-800-454-1062
Every FRIDAY 2:00pm – 5:00pm 1-713-228-0732
READJUSTMENT COUNSELING SERVICES
1-866-644-5371
WOMEN VETERAN’S SUPPORT GROUP
936-668-2151
HEARTS VETERANS MUSEUM
936-295-5959
Dial 211
TEXAS/UNITED WAY HELPLINE
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