Authors honor Valley veterans in new book
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Local veterans and their families gathered at Reyna's Barbecue in Harlingen on Sunday to pick up their copies of the newly released book Our Heroes: Rio Grande Valley Veterans Volume 2 written by Ruben Jaime Cabellero Sr. and his wife Bertie Lucio-Caballero.
"This book is...an heirloom so that the verbal stories continue in written form for our Valley families. I just need to say this, we don't need somebody from Austin or Washington to come down here stay at South Padre [Island] for two months, visit Rio Grande City in Raymondville and then write a book or make a video and say that this is the Valley," Ruben said.
The couple and Rio Grande Hispanic Genealogical Society hosted the event to honor veterans from the Valley.
The 475-page book highlights the genealogy and stories of RGV veterans and their military experiences.
"My message is for them to take this book home and keep it as a keepsake, as something that's going to be there for generations to come. To share with their children and their grandchildren. There's a lot of genealogy in this book," Bertie said.
The authors hope this book will help their legacy live on.
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