Four Congressmen go to lunch at Pico de Gallo

L-R: Congressmen Charlie Gonzalez, Ciro Rodriguez, Bob Filner, Henry Cuellar, Congressmen Bob Filner, Charlie Gonzalez, Henry Cuellar, Ciro Rodriguez, Rodriguez Political Director Gina Castaneda, Cuellar staffer, Texas DemVets Chair Larry Romo, Leo Lopez, Heritage & Heroes Director Reynaldo Rey, former Selective Service Director Col. (ret) Gil Coranado, Gonzalez staffer, California Congressman Bob Filner & Gina Castaneda

Before hosting a forum on Veteran's Affairs at the UTSA Downtown campus auditorium , Sunday, August 4th, three local Congressmen, along with the

Chairman of the U.S. House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, California (San Diego) Congressman Bob Filner visited local restaurant Pico de Gallo for a lunch with a handful of Veterans.

Congressmen Henry Cuellar, Charlie Gonzalez & Ciro Rodriguez hosted the California Congressman's first visit to the Alamo City as the Chair of the all powerful Veteran's Affairs Committee. Congressman Ciro Rodriguez also serves on that committee as well as the Appropriations Committee that funds veteran's programs.

Barry Bonds ties Hank Aaron's home run record

Bonds ties Aaron with 755th career homer!

Changing of the Guard at Alamo draws spectators

L-R: Senatorial candidate & State Rep. Rick Noriega's wife, Melissa, and a Houston City Councilwoman, brother & family, in-laws & parents, Bexar County Democratic Women President Frances Carnot & husband, Jonathan Vela, Bexar County Democratic Party Chair Carla Vela, family, friends & interested passers by, Lt. Col. Rick Noriega hugs friend, Noriega's sister, mother, brother

A Change of Command for the 1st Battalion, 41 Infantry Regiment in front of the Alamo, Saturday, August 4th.

Lt. Col. Rick Noreiga takes command of Battalion

L-R: Army Lt. Col. Rick Noreiga, Army Lt. Col. Jaime A. Olivo, overall view of Change of Command Ceremony not necessarily in the order of sequence

Democratic Senatorial candidate Rick Noriega donned his Army National Guard uniform Saturday, August 4th and took command of the 1st Battalion, 141 Infantry Regiment in front of the Alamo.

Army Lt. Colonel Jaime A. Olivo turned over his command to Army Lt. Colonel Rick Noriega .