Posted on September 30, 2025
As the sun rose over the swampy brown waters of B.A. Steinhagen Lake on Sept. 13, four veterans and their support crews loaded boats in anticipation of a weekend filled with adrenaline, camaraderie and conservation.
The 12th annual Veterans Alligator Hunt held Sept. 12–14, took place on U.S. Army Corps of Engineers land in partnership with the Piney Woods Service Association and the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.
This year’s hunters included U.S. Navy veteran Sarah Stewart; U.S. Army and Air Force veteran Teresa Clickener; and Air Force veterans Christie Van Aken and Megan Moseley.
In a twist of fate, the four women discovered they had all been stationed at Fort Sam Houston in 2011. Stewart was a Navy Corpsman student, while the others were instructors. “We were all in the same buildings at the same time,” Stewart said. “It’s the biggest small world.” Read more.
