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Hundreds honor fallen veterans in ceremony at Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery
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Rows upon rows of U.S. flags, giant and small, flew at Dallas-Fort Value Nationwide Cemetery on Monday morning as moms, daughters, sons, fathers and different family members gathered to honor the nation’s misplaced veterans.
“Our nation doesn’t neglect the courageous,” Air Drive Maj. Gen. Bryan Radliff stated throughout his deal with on the ceremony. “Those that paid the final word sacrifice within the line of responsibility, they’re all cared for all through their last journey.”
Tons of attended the occasion in Dallas’ Mountain Creek space. It was the primary ceremony on the cemetery in two years after the COVID-19 pandemic put a brief halt to memorial occasions. The ceremony included a flyover, wreath and flag placement, and a cannon salute. The U.S. Military’s 1st Cavalry Division Band performed faucets, and the Midlothian Excessive Faculty choir carried out.
Beginning with a World Battle II veteran, the names of these on the cemetery who had been killed in hostile motion — together with veteran first responders killed within the line of responsibility — had been learn aloud within the order by which they died. For every, a rose was positioned on a chair that corresponded with their department of service.
A type of roses was for Patricio “Patrick” Zamarripa, a Navy veteran and considered one of 5 Dallas law enforcement officials killed in a 2016 ambush downtown. His father, Enrique “Rick” Zamarripa, sat within the entrance row and wore a Dallas police shirt, a Navy hat and canine tags in his son’s honor.
Zamarripa stated it meant lots to see his son honored as a result of he was a beneficiant and humble man who sacrificed his life for others.
“I’m nonetheless happy with him,” he stated. “It makes me glad that I’m on the market and that I’m honoring him and all the opposite veterans and first responders that acquired killed.”
One other dad or mum within the entrance row was Mable King, who has been volunteering on the cemetery for the reason that 2015 demise of her son, who served within the Military. King stated she additionally has two different relations buried on the cemetery. She stated she places up flags and wreaths and likewise works on the cemetery’s entrance desk.
“It means lots to come back out for the celebration as a result of these nice males have served our nation,” King stated. “They didn’t should go and struggle, however they did.”
Ruth Boyer Harrell stated it was good to be round different households on Monday. Her father died when was she 13 and is buried on the cemetery, she stated, and this was her first time attending the ceremony to expertise the sense of neighborhood it conjures up.
“It’s actually cool to see how many individuals are right here to recollect those that aren’t round anymore,” Boyer Harrell stated.
A number of in attendance stated the main focus of Memorial Day needs to be honoring fallen veterans, not having barbecues or events.
”They should sit again and take into consideration all of the veterans that gave up their lives in order that we are able to have extra freedom and the rights that we’ve got,” Zamarripa stated.
Jeremy Jones drove to Dallas from Austin to see the burial place of his father, who died in November.
“It’s actually probably the most humbling expertise in all probability I’ve ever skilled earlier than,” Jones stated. “It’s loopy.”
Jones stated it was unbelievable to see so many individuals present up for Monday’s ceremony.
“We’ve all the time recognized it was for extra,” he stated of the vacation. “However if you come out right here, you then see what it actually is about. It makes you neglect in regards to the barbecues.”
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Dallas Cowboys linebacker Eric Kendricks meet and greet at WSS Shoe Store
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SAN ANTONIO – Dallas Cowboys linebacker Eric Kendricks stopped through the Alamo City for a meet and greet at the WSS Show Store on the Northeast Side.
Cowboys fans lined up outside the store to get a chance to meet one of their newest players. Kendricks signed autographs and took pictures with fans in San Antonio, but his ties to the city go back nearly a decade.
“Yeah, they told me this is, like, outside of Dallas, this is the No. 1 fan base for the Cowboys, right?” Kendricks said. “So, I’m excited to meet some of the Cowboys’ faithful and get it rolling.”
Kendricks played his college football at UCLA and his final collegiate game in the Alamo Bowl against Kansas State in 2015.
During that game, Kendricks’ 10 tackles and three tackles for a loss earned him the Defensive Most Valuable Player award after the Bruins’ 40-35 win over Kansas State.
“Shoutout to San Antonio, you know?” Kendricks said. “I played my last college game here, did really well, but at the same time, you know, they showed me love here when I was here last time. Really cool people here, and I’m excited to do this event.”
Kendricks and the rest of the Cowboys will fly out to Oxnard, California for the start of Cowboys Training Camp, which begins July 25.
The KSAT 12 Sports Team will also make the trek west later this month for all the latest with America’s Team.
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What If… Tony Romo had stayed healthy in 2016?
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It’s possible that 2024 will be Dak Prescott’s last season as quarterback of the Dallas Cowboys. If so, he’ll have had a nine-year run that only a few in franchise history have bettered or even matched. Given that, it’s amazing to think about how improbable Prescott’s career has been. What if his predecessor, Tony Romo, hadn’t been injured during that 2016 preseason?
Prescott was famously taken with a fourth-round pick in that year’s NFL Draft. He didn’t arrive with fanfare; more focus was put on Dallas getting leapfrogged for Paxton Lynch in the first round or their reported interest in Connor Cook before the Raiders snatched him ahead of Dallas in the fourth round. Coming out of the draft, Prescott felt more like a runner-up and a career backup at best; another Stephen McGee to help fill the QB depth chart for a while.
Indeed, Prescott wasn’t even the primary backup upon arrival. Dallas had added Kellen Moore, a favorite of then-offensive coordinator Scott Linehan, the year before and he was the presumptive QB2. On top of that, Prescott did not have a great summer in practice and there was talk of undrafted rookie Jameill Showers outshining him. Even after Moore broke his leg early in training camp, the Cowboys tried to swing a trade for veteran Josh McCown rather than entrust backup duty to one of their rookies.
But then, once preseason action started, Prescott got the hype train rolling. In three games he went 39/50 for 454 yards, five touchdowns, and no interceptions with a 137.8 passer rating. Prescott also showed off his running ability with 53 yards and two more scores on just seven carries.
Prescott didn’t play in the final preseason game because, the week before, Tony Romo was injured against the Seahawks and ruled out for at least two months. Thanks to his hot August, Prescott was named the starter and helped lead the team to a remarkable 13-3 season. Even when Romo was medically cleared to return, the team stuck with their rookie sensation and embraced a new era for the franchise.
So again, what if Romo doesn’t suffer that back injury? What if he waltzes into 2016 still the starting quarterback? How might Cowboys history have changed?
The biggest question of all is if Romo would’ve made the 2016 Cowboys a better team, and that’s a tough one given what they accomplished without him. 13 regular season wins, a division title, and a competitive showing in their playoff loss to the Packers; there were all about the peak of what Romo did in his best seasons with Dallas.
Even in the playoffs, the rookie Prescott had a strong game going head-to-head with Aaron Rodgers and helped Dallas take it down the final ticks. The Cowboys rallied from a 28-13 deficit going into the fourth quarter to tie it up late, and only a final drive and a 51-yard field goal from Mason Crosby lifted Green Bay to the win that day. Prescott looked the part of a championship-level quarterback that day.
Still, there’s no denying Romo’s experience would have served the team well in moments. He was also a more fearless type of QB, and perhaps some of that moxie would have led to big plays when the more conservative Prescott played it safe. But on the other hand, with only four total picks thrown that year, Prescott’s style might have helped the Cowboys avoid some of the pitfalls that Romo’s risk-taking occasionally led to. Their differences probably balanced out over the season as a whole.
Now this is where it really gets interesting. If Romo had remained the starter, how long would that have continued beyond 2016? And would that have affected Prescott’s career?
One reason that Dallas chose Prescott over Romo was that the veteran was already 36 and decidedly injury-prone. If he’d had a healthy and productive 2016 season, would Romo have moved into broadcasting the following year or given it another go? That’s hard to say without seeing how he would’ve performed the season before, nor can we assume that avoiding that preseason injury means he wouldn’t have been hurt at some other point in 2016. One thing that we do know about Romo, even before that final injury, was that his body was breaking down.
Still, let’s pretend that Romo stays healthy in 2016 and decides to give it one more go in 2017. Maybe he makes it through that year, maybe he doesn’t. Maybe the scenario we saw play out the year before then comes to fruition; Prescott gets his shot and shows he’s a gamer. But if Romo hangs on another two years and then retires, Dallas would’ve gone into the 2018 offseason with a big question mark at quarterback.
True, Prescott would’ve had his big preseason performances to entice the team. But that 2018 QB class of Baker Mayfield, Sam Darnold, Josh Allen, Josh Rosen, and Lamar Jackson would’ve been tough for the Cowboys to ignore. Depending on how Dallas performed the year before and where their first-round pick might have fallen, could they have chosen their next starting QB here and left Prescott resigned to backup duty?
Or what if Romo makes it through 2016 but then either retires or gets hurt early? Remember, the 2017 season wasn’t a fun one for Dallas. That was the year of Elliott’s suspension, Dez Bryant’s declining play as WR1, the infamous Chaz Green debacle in Atlanta, and a suspect defense incapable of causing turnovers. If this had been Prescott’s entry to the NFL, without that year of experience under his belt, how badly might it have hurt his stock going forward?
One thing is clear; 2016 was the best point possible for Prescott to get his opportunity to start. Elliott was the freshest and most dynamic version of himself, the offensive line was humming behind Tyron Smith, Zack Martin, and Travis Frederick, and other veteran pieces like Bryant and Jason Witten were still viable for a contending team. Even with a relatively poor defense that year, Prescott was able to help lead the other side of the ball to overcome that and post one of the team’s most impressive seasons of the modern era.
If that shot hadn’t come when it did, Prescott may have never been given the reins. He could have stayed on the bench behind Romo for a few years, then been leapfrogged by a high pick in the 2018 draft. Or if he’d had to play in 2017 in less ideal circumstances, it could’ve prompted the team to start looking elsewhere. After all, he was only a former fourth-rounder anyway. It’s not like they saw him as their QB of the future when they took him.
So if 2024 does prove to be Dak Prescott’s finale with the Dallas Cowboys, it will cap nearly a decade of quarterback play that could’ve easily never happened. Prescott wasn’t brought in as the heir apparent to Tony Romo, but circumstances opened the door and his performance forced that transition to occur. It’s amazing how a franchise’s fate can alter on such a narrow margin, but that’s what makes Prescott’s run one of the great “What Ifs” in Cowboys history.
Dallas, TX
Happy Fourth of July from the Dallas Cowboys, America’s Team
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The Fourth of July is as American as it gets. Cold beer, a grill, relaxation with friends and family, and the thrill of fireworks to round out the day. We celebrate freedom and the birth of the United States.
And while we are saying happy birthday to America, we also have to acknowledge one of its greatest creations: the Dallas Cowboys, America’s Team.
The Cowboys are celebrating the Fourth of July like the rest of us in Cowboys Nation as we gear up for the start of training camp, so let’s check out how they wished the loyal fan base a happy holiday.
Happy 4th of July 💌 Yours truly, America’s Sweethearts pic.twitter.com/LfqWu1GQxt
— Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders (@DCCheerleaders) July 4, 2024
The Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders, also known as America’s Sweethearts, stole the heart of the nation thanks to the Netflix docuseries, America’s Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders.
The docuseries shows what it takes to be a member of the iconic DCC, and the tough times that the women deal with to make the squad. The show has become a fixture in Netflix’s Top 10 most-watched shows throughout the final weeks of June.
America’s Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders is streaming on Netflix now. The series features seven episodes that run approximately one hour each.
MORE: Charlotte Jones addresses Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders pay
Happy Fourth, y’all! 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/5pwB3NRGRa
— Dallas Cowboys (@dallascowboys) July 4, 2024
Now, THAT is a poster.
Anytime the Cowboys break out a graphic with a retro look, it is a big hit. This one is simple and to the point. America, F’ yeah!
Happy Fourth of July, from America’s Team! 🎇 pic.twitter.com/kGlUu55UkW
— AT&T Stadium (@ATTStadium) July 4, 2024
Jerry’s World had to get in on the fun with an incredible graphic that brings everything you think of when you imagine the Dallas Cowboys to life in animated form.
Well done!
We wish you all a Happy Fourth of July, and the friends, family, and food do you well. In only a few weeks, we will all get to come together as Cowboys Nation and celebrate the start of training camp.
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