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Each year on Nov.11, we honor military veterans—those in our communities who have served in the United States Armed Forces. Perhaps this year, you will partake in a Veterans Day parade, post something thoughtful to social media and even tell a Veteran you know “thank you for your service”.This year with thousands of troops returning home from Afghanistan and other deployments, we have an opportunity and—I would say—an obligation to do more than simply express our gratitude. We need to repay their sacrifices by doing our part to make sure they have sustainable lives back at home.

Evan Young, a former clerk to the late Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, has been appointed to the Texas Supreme Court by Gov. Greg Abbott. He will replace Justice Eva Guzman, who resigned in June to run for Texas attorney general.

After a record-high start to the school year in coronavirus cases in schools, area campuses have slowed to a stop for student numbers and only showed two new staff cases for the latest reporting pe