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By Louise Thaxton NMLS 69996, Military Mtg Specialist - 866-960-9115 VA FHA USDA
(Fairway Independent Mortgage Corp Louisiana NMLS#2289 Equal Housing Lender)
Why not celebrate the 4th of July this year at FreedomFest, Fort Polk’s celebration of Independence Day.    The event will start at 4 p.m. at Headquarters Field.  There will be activities for the children, family readiness group game booths, static displays, food, beverages and more. Later there will be  live entertainment by country music star Gretchen Wilson and Southern rock band .38 Special, followed by.....(drum roll please......)  FIREWORKS!  FreedomFest boasts one of the largest displays in South Central Louisiana.   For updates or details, go to www.FortPolkmwr.com.  Have a wonderful Independence day!
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By Louise Thaxton NMLS 69996, Military Mtg Specialist - 866-960-9115 VA FHA USDA
(Fairway Independent Mortgage Corp Louisiana NMLS#2289 Equal Housing Lender)
  Military families at Ft. Polk, LA, enjoy discount with local photographer. Many businesses around Leesville, Louisiana, offer discounts to military families who are stationed at Fort Polk, Louisiana.  I am excited to share an amazing opportunity for military families with the local photographer, Beth Lee.  Beth Lee Photography is offering a military discount of 20% off her regular priced packages.  You can contact her via  her Facebook Page HERE or her website HERE. Below is just a sampling of her work.   Newborns:     Children:   Families:          
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By Louise Thaxton NMLS 69996, Military Mtg Specialist - 866-960-9115 VA FHA USDA
(Fairway Independent Mortgage Corp Louisiana NMLS#2289 Equal Housing Lender)
  As a special treat for several of the great support staff with our Fairway Independent Mortgage corporate office, last week my team sent the "I'll Be Home For Christmas" shirts to over 120 of the Fairway corporate employees.  Here are Renola, T, Daccia and Ashley, proudly wearing their Christmas shirts.  And you just have to love it - they also have their boots on!  You can read about the "I'll Be Home For Christmas" Celebration and parade HERE, held in Leesville, Louisiana, on December 10.  To learn more about the boots and why you should get YOUR boots on - click HERE or watch a short video at www.SuitsInBoots.Net. For every shirt  purchased by our team to give away, another will be donated to one of the wounded warriors returning home to Ft. Polk, Louisiana, in October, 2011, from ...
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By Louise Thaxton NMLS 69996, Military Mtg Specialist - 866-960-9115 VA FHA USDA
(Fairway Independent Mortgage Corp Louisiana NMLS#2289 Equal Housing Lender)
  During this season of giving, I would like to share with you an incredible opportunity for you to give a very special gift to some very special people - the wounded warriors of "Operation Enduring Freedom" deployed from our very own Fort Polk, Louisiana. These heroes were welcomed home this past Saturday, December 10, as the local Vernon Parish, Louisiana, community recognized and honored approximately 3,800 returning soldiers in the "I'll Be Home For Christmas" celebration and parade. This unit deployed to Afghanistan in October of 2010 and began returning to Fort Polk in August of this year. Over 1,200 soldiers from this group received injuries while deployed.   Local artist, and Gulf War veteran, Paula Baldwin, created this unique design especially for the event which included the ...
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By Louise Thaxton NMLS 69996, Military Mtg Specialist - 866-960-9115 VA FHA USDA
(Fairway Independent Mortgage Corp Louisiana NMLS#2289 Equal Housing Lender)
    Day 16 of the 2011 December Blogging Challenge and I am to write an AAR - an "After Action Review" of our event last week, the "I'll be Home For Christmas" parade and celebration. As a civilian and business professional, I would have called it a "survey" - or maybe even a "testimonial". However, the chairman of the Military Affairs Committee which spearheaded this event is a retired military commander, therefore, it was an "AFTER ACTION REVIEW". Ed Williams was an incredible chairman and his former military experience served him well for this leadership position. He asked the volunteers for the celebration last week-end to send in their reviews by today. Below is mine: "It was one of the most inspiring events I have ever attended. My team (15 of them!) flew in from Florida, and drov...
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By Louise Thaxton NMLS 69996, Military Mtg Specialist - 866-960-9115 VA FHA USDA
(Fairway Independent Mortgage Corp Louisiana NMLS#2289 Equal Housing Lender)
  December's Season of Celebrations and Sharing - A Community Comes Together to Welcome Home 3,800 Troops! The heroes from the 4th Brigade, 10th Mountain Division were welcomed home  this past Saturday, December 10, as the community, community leaders and the city of Leesville recognized approximately 3,800 returning soliders, in the "I'll Be Home For Christmas" celebration and parade.       The 4-10 deployed to Afghanistan in October of 2010 and began returning to Fort Polk in August of this year. Welcome Home, Heroes!           
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By Louise Thaxton NMLS 69996, Military Mtg Specialist - 866-960-9115 VA FHA USDA
(Fairway Independent Mortgage Corp Louisiana NMLS#2289 Equal Housing Lender)
Today I will begin to sift through the photographs from the "I'll Be Home For Christmas" parade and celebration held last Saturday in Leesville, Louisiana, home of Fort Polk Army Base and Joint Readiness Training Center.  This event was to celebrate the return from Afghanistan of 3,800 warriors of the 4th Brigade, 10th Mountain Division. As you can see below - it is going to be hard to pick the "best" photos!  A portion of these photographs will be used by the Vernon Parish Chamber of Commerce along with other area businesses in sharing with others what this community did for the returning heroes. An unparalled event, for certain. A portion of the photographs will be used for a new team initiative for serving our military(more on that later!). Of course, our team was excited to be a par...
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By Louise Thaxton NMLS 69996, Military Mtg Specialist - 866-960-9115 VA FHA USDA
(Fairway Independent Mortgage Corp Louisiana NMLS#2289 Equal Housing Lender)
This year my team and I decided we wanted to play Santa for 4 military families. Two familes were from Barksdale Air Force Base in Bossier City, Louisiana, and two were from Fort Polk Army Base, Leesville, Louisiana. These are families who have requested assistance through organizations who connect the families to businesses and/or individuals who are wanting to give back to our warriors' families. The majority of these families have a deployed father or mother. One family of four children which we chose are with their grandmother and their parents are both deployed.  The team was so excited as they spent more than two hours purchasing the bikes, books, clothes, toys, and electronics for twelve children. When they returned, they were almost "giddy" as they began to separate the gifts f...
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By Louise Thaxton NMLS 69996, Military Mtg Specialist - 866-960-9115 VA FHA USDA
(Fairway Independent Mortgage Corp Louisiana NMLS#2289 Equal Housing Lender)
I am honored to serve my clients who are in the United States Army stationed at Fort Polk, Louisiana.   One of my offices is in Leesville, Louisiana, the home of Fort Polk Army Base and the Joint Readiness Training Center. And here is a little known fact ....................Fort Polk is the SECOND LARGEST EMPLOYER in the State of Louisiana! Fort Polk was established in 1941 and named in honor of the Right Reverend Leonidas Polk, the first Episcopal Bishop of the Diocese of Louisiana and a Confederate general.  Thousands of soldiers learned the basics of combat here during the World War II Louisiana Maneuvers. My 92 year old father-in-law still talks of these "maneuvers" and how it affected the communities for miles around.  Afterwards,the post was opened for the Korean War and then clos...
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By Louise Thaxton NMLS 69996, Military Mtg Specialist - 866-960-9115 VA FHA USDA
(Fairway Independent Mortgage Corp Louisiana NMLS#2289 Equal Housing Lender)
I admit it – I’m a Patriot. I still place my hand over my heart when the National Anthem is played – I still get misty eyed when Lee Greenwood sings “God Bless the U.S.A.”. And so it was only natural that I would consider it on the greatest honors of my life to have the opportunity to serve the men and women of the United States Military by assisting these individuals in the purchase of a home. These men and women are the true HEROES of our nation and at the core, the H.E.A.R.T, of who we are at Team Thaxton, and what we do, is serving those who serve. One of my key offices is located in a small town just south of a military installation. As you can imagine, the majority of my clients are military families in search of a new home. Because many of my clients are purchasing that home just...
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