Rear Adm. Walter Brafford, commander of the Naval Medical Forces Support Command, and the Military Ambassadors attended today's San Jacinto Victory Celebration, part of Fiesta San Antonio. The annual event commemorates the Battle of San Jacinto on April 21, 1836, where Texas General Sam Houston led 910 Texian forces to victory against the Mexican Army's 1,200 soldiers, securing Texas' independence. Rear Adm. Brafford highlighted the crucial role the Texas Navy played in the state's journey to independence.
(U.S. Navy video by Malcolm McClendon).
