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THE SONS OF THE REPUBLIC OF TEXAS (SRT) -  The first Sons of the Republic of Texas was formed on April 21, 1893, at Richmond, Texas, by several sons and grandsons of veterans of the Texas Revolution.  Their main purpose was to accompany the Texas Veterans Association members to their annual reunions.  The Texas Veterans Association ceased to exist when its last member, Alphonso Steele, died in 1911.  With the demise of the Texas Veterans Association, the Sons of the Republic of Texas slowly became inactive.

EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN (EMT) -  Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) and ambulance technician are terms used in some countries to denote a health care provider of emergency medical services.   EMTs are clinicians, trained to respond quickly to emergency situations regarding medical issues, traumatic injuries and accident scenes.