My name is Greg DeRouen and I’m a lifelong resident of Lumberton, TX.

I have worked for Lower Neches Valley Authority (LNVA) in South East Texas for the past 10 years. In 2016, Terry Corbett, a co-worker at LNVA, asked me if I would be interested in cooking a meal for a group of veterans at the Gator Hunt held at B.A. Steinhagen Lake. Since that time, I, along with my sister, Debbie Robinson, and brother-in-law, John Robinson, have been part of every Piney Woods Service Association event in some way.

This giving organization has allowed me to combine my love for the outdoors with the honor of helping the nation’s bravest citizens. Although not a veteran myself, I have the utmost respect for those who have served. My favorite part of every encounter is the camaraderie and the fellowship between us all.

Veterans are symbolic of what makes this a great nation to live in, and we must never forget their sacrifices for our freedom.