Minutes of the Texas Society of the Sons of the American Revolution (TXSSAR) Board of Managers meeting covering the opening and general sessions, held October 6-7, 2012 at the Hilton Garden, in Temple, Texas. It includes information about the committees and business covered by the attending members.

Strategic plan for the Texas A&M University--Central Texas outlining goals, objectives, measures, and other information about working with Historically Underutilized Businesses (HUBs) during fiscal years 2013 through 2017.

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Al D’Agostino. D’Agostino joined the Merchant Marine in 1945 and received training in Brooklyn. Upon completion, he was assigned to the SS Monterey where he worked as a butcher. His first trip to the Pacific was transporting European troops, who were unhappy about the looming invasion of Japan. The war ended while the Monterey was in transit, and the soldiers returning home were a much happier bunch. Even more joyful was the reunion of families when the Monterey picked up war brides and their babies from all over the Pacific and brought them back to the States. He transferred to a Liberty ship that brought German war criminals back to the States from South America, although he believes that the majority of the passengers were actually concentration camp survivors. D’Agostino was discharged but was drafted again during the Korean War and served as a radio relay operator atop a mountain in dangerous and harsh winter conditions. When he was discharged a second time, he applied his kitchen experience and attended Cornell’s hotel school. D’Agostino became the director of food service for Trans World Airlines. Before retiring, he moved …