The Gazette-Enterprise

Forget about the state’s oldest football rivalry — or the neighborly, nearly sibling rivalry that exists between the sons and daughters of two proud Texas towns who both believe their community is better than the other.

This weekend, Seguin and New Braunfels send 300 Texas Army National Guard troops to West Texas for training to go to an undisclosed location overseas in November — how the military often characterizes war zone deployments.

Both cities are in this one together. Both stand to lose sons and daughters on foreign soil and both have families who will have to live with that possibility every day for the coming year or more.

Up in New Braunfels tomorrow morning, residents of both communities, along with Schertz, Cibolo, Gonzales and the surrounding counties are all invited to Canyon High School’s Cougar Stadium to honor the soldiers, tankers and field artillerymen who will soon put themselves in harm’s way halfway across the world — again — to protect our way of life.

Beginning at 10:30 a.m., guardsmen escorted by New Braunfels police alongside 60 motorcyclists of the Patriot Guard will stream into the stadium for a reception and a brief ceremony before the troops move out for El Paso and beyond.

If you have a small flag, load it into the car and make the trip north on State Highway 46 to New Braunfels.

Join Mayor Betty Ann Matthies in a gesture intended to show the troops and their families that we appreciate the sacrifices they make for us all.

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