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Continue reading →: Harry Thurman Passed On
HarryLynn (H.L.) Thurmon Harry was born March 2,1941, in the oil fields of east Texas in the small but vibrant town of Kilgore. After graduating from SMU in 1964, he completed a brief stint in electrical engineering with Westinghouse in the too cold climate of Pittsburg. He decided during Christmas…
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Continue reading →: September/October Luncheon meeting minutes
September 24/October 29, 2025 PRESENT: 17/17FIRST TIME: 0LONG TIME: 0GUESTS: Courtney Gambrell SICKNESS: None to report DEATHS: Mary Juanita MeltonSeptember 22, 1942 – October 4, 2025 Mary Juanita Melton, age 83, of Texarkana, Texas, passed away peacefully on October 4, 2025, surrounded by her loving family in Denton, Texas. She…
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Continue reading →: Royce Wilson Passed On
David Wilson Wrote: Dad turned 93 this Summer. Calvin and Lincoln always keep him entertained…Including the math test from Lincoln on his birthday card! Lincoln knew he was good at math. LOL! Early this morning, Dad’s list of ailments which grew exponentially since March, caught up with him. He passed…
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Continue reading →: John Puckett Passed On
John Puckett passed on October 17, 2025. John graduated from Texas A&M University with the Class of 1963 and went on to serve his country in the United States Air Force from 1963 to 1967, attaining the rank of captain in the Military Police. Professionally, John devoted 35 years to…
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Continue reading →: 2026 Annual Enrollment Updates in the Mail
Be on the lookout. The annual health care benefits enrollment updates are arriving in the mail. The actual enrollment period is November 10 through November 21 at 7:59PM ET.
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Continue reading →: What’s Raytheon’s Tomahawk Missile
At Garland we had nothing to do with Raytheon’s Missiles. However, Raytheon’s Tomahawk has been in the news lately -> Specifically: Are we sending them to Ukraine? What is the Tomahawk? According to Raytheon: The Tomahawk cruise missile is a precision weapon that launches from ships, submarines, and ground launchers and…
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Continue reading →: The Day they Tore Old Garland Down
Thanks to a few of our E-Teamers we have quite a few photos of the Garland Campus demolition. To view them Click Here
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Continue reading →: RTX Number Two Defense Contractor in 2025
Defense News rates Lockheed and RTX the number One and Two defense contractors respectively in 2025 while number three is a Chinese company, CASIC. The list: https://people.defensenews.com/top-100/
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Continue reading →: Raytheon News – week of 2025-09-07
Notes: Recent news for RTX (Raytheon) includes its awarded contracts, such as a $380 million Navy contract modification on September 2, 2025, and a $1.7 billion Army contract modification on August 28, 2025. RTX also announced its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of 68 cents. Additionally, the…
Benefits and Forms
FSA forms and information, spending accounts, Health and Insurance, and Raytheon Benefits
Next Luncheon
January 28, 11:00 AM, 2026 at Golden Corral – 1420 Eastgate Dr, Garland, TX 75041
Garland ESY/Raytheon Retirees 