http://www.kens5.com/news/heroes/slideshows RSS Feed for KENS - News - Heroes - Slideshows en-us Tue, 31 Jan 2012 13:48:40 GMT 2012-01-31T13:48:40Z en-us http://www.kens5.com/news/heroes/slideshows/SLIDESHOW-Body-of-fallen-Marine-returns-to-Texas-138390884.html The body of a 22-year-old Marine came home to a final salute from friends and family in Willis on Monday. Corporal Joseph Logan, a Willis High School graduate, was killed in a helicopter crash while on his second tour of duty in Afghanistan. Tue, 31 Jan 2012 13:48:40 GMT http://www.kens5.com/news/heroes/slideshows/SLIDESHOW-Body-of-fallen-Marine-returns-to-Texas-138390884.html 2012-01-31T13:48:40Z http://www.kens5.com/news/heroes/slideshows/font-color990000bSLIDESHOW-FONTB-SA-airport-last-stopoff-for-military-heading-home-135831623.html It wasn't as expected. In the USO room at the San Antonio International Airport things were quiet, subdued, in a holding pattern as soldiers waited to go home for the holidays. Mon, 19 Dec 2011 16:14:54 GMT http://www.kens5.com/news/heroes/slideshows/font-color990000bSLIDESHOW-FONTB-SA-airport-last-stopoff-for-military-heading-home-135831623.html 2011-12-19T16:14:54Z http://www.kens5.com/news/heroes/slideshows/SLIDESHOW-A-heroes-farewell-to-SA-Marine-Schmidt-131891693.html LCpl Benjamin Whetstone Schmidt, 24, is remembered by family and friends at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery Friday. Schmidt, a San Antonio. native and graduate of Alamo Heights was killed October 6 in Afghanistan. Sun, 16 Oct 2011 00:21:03 GMT http://www.kens5.com/news/heroes/slideshows/SLIDESHOW-A-heroes-farewell-to-SA-Marine-Schmidt-131891693.html 2011-10-16T00:21:03Z http://www.kens5.com/news/heroes/slideshows/Marine-Maj-Henwood-SA-native-and-police-hero-remembered-at-Fort-Sam-Houston-128040793.html Family and friends gather at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery to say goodbye to Jeremy Henwood, 36, a Marine combat veteran who was also a San Diego police officer. Fri, 26 Aug 2011 20:22:27 GMT http://www.kens5.com/news/heroes/slideshows/Marine-Maj-Henwood-SA-native-and-police-hero-remembered-at-Fort-Sam-Houston-128040793.html 2011-08-26T20:22:27Z http://www.kens5.com/news/heroes/slideshows/Freedom-Riders-escort-San-Antonio-hero-to-final-resting-place-125966423.html A 1995 graduate of McCollum High School, 34-year-old Army Sgt. Steven Talamantez was on his second tour of duty when he was killed in action July 10 while supporting Operation New Dawn. Now the local hero has come home. Thu, 21 Jul 2011 22:43:57 GMT http://www.kens5.com/news/heroes/slideshows/Freedom-Riders-escort-San-Antonio-hero-to-final-resting-place-125966423.html 2011-07-21T22:43:57Z http://www.kens5.com/news/heroes/slideshows/SLIDESHOW-Saying-Goodbye-and-Thank-you-to-LCpl-Farias-125224304.html Gathering at Shelter #4 family, friends and patriots bid a final farewell to U.S. Marine LCpl. John Farias Thursday afternoon at the Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery. Sat, 09 Jul 2011 17:44:32 GMT http://www.kens5.com/news/heroes/slideshows/SLIDESHOW-Saying-Goodbye-and-Thank-you-to-LCpl-Farias-125224304.html 2011-07-09T17:44:32Z http://www.kens5.com/news/heroes/slideshows/Canyon-High-School-honors-fallen-Marine-More-than-500-supporters-gathered-for-memorial-125053629.html His mother, Penny Farias sat front row at the ceremony. She fought back tears while sitting on the same field her son won football games at just two years ago. Thu, 07 Jul 2011 01:52:13 GMT http://www.kens5.com/news/heroes/slideshows/Canyon-High-School-honors-fallen-Marine-More-than-500-supporters-gathered-for-memorial-125053629.html 2011-07-07T01:52:13Z http://www.kens5.com/news/heroes/slideshows/SLIDESHOW-SA-121088414.html South Texas World War II veterans are welcomed back home by friends and family after completing Alamo Honor Flight 003. The Honor Flight organization is a non-profit group that takes WWII vets to Washington D.C. at no cost. Tue, 03 May 2011 15:35:06 GMT http://www.kens5.com/news/heroes/slideshows/SLIDESHOW-SA-121088414.html 2011-05-03T15:35:06Z http://www.kens5.com/news/heroes/slideshows/Department-of-Defense--120316909.html One section of San Antonio's Lackland Air Force Base is rather noisy. And that's a good thing. It's where the Air Force works with the other services of the Defense Dept. to train dogs and handlers. KENS 5 learned the pups do what machinery can't. Thu, 05 May 2011 22:07:47 GMT http://www.kens5.com/news/heroes/slideshows/Department-of-Defense--120316909.html 2011-05-05T22:07:47Z http://www.kens5.com/news/heroes/slideshows/sam-122837864.html There was a constant stream of visitors to the Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery on Memorial Day as people solemnly paid their respects to lost loved ones, quietly pulling over along the narrow drives through seemingly countless white headstones. Fri, 03 Jun 2011 20:55:10 GMT http://www.kens5.com/news/heroes/slideshows/sam-122837864.html 2011-06-03T20:55:10Z