The Dr. Hector P. Garcia Texas State Recognition Day was a huge success. The third Wednesday of September is the official holiday recognized to celebrate Dr. Garcia's life and contributions by the state of Texas.  The Dr. Hector P. Garcia Memorial Foundation traveled to Corpus Christi, Waco, Houston, and Galveston with celebrations at Texas A&M Corpus Christi, the University of Texas Medical Branch Galveston, Incarnate Word Academy, Del Mar College, Lone Star College, and the American GI Forum McLennan County.  Other celebrations were held in the Rio Grande Valley.  This was the best year so far and the Foundation deeply appreciates the recognition of a true American Hero.