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The second annual Veterans Day ceremony was held at Old Mission Peninsula School (OMPS) this morning, honoring local veterans who’ve served in the military.
Twenty-nine veterans were escorted into the school gym by their kids, grandkids and friends, as their military background was read by organizer Debra Hartley.
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OMPS Students sang songs, read poems, and asked questions of the veterans during a Q&A time at the end of the ceremony – everything from what kind of food they ate during their service to the best thing about serving in the military (making lifelong friends was at the top of the list).
Veterans honored include:
- John Anderson
- Ed Craven
- John Block
- Randy Brazinski
- John Burbank
- Scott Conaway
- Ed Hennrick
- Mike Hintz
- John “Jack” Holman
- Ryan Hulst
- John Hyatt
- David Kroupa
- Robert Kellogg
- Charles “Chuck” Kelly
- Jeffrey Kelly
- Wayne Kladder
- Scott Korljan
- David Merrell
- Kenneth Musson
- Jim Nelson
- Ken Neyer
- Gary Pope
- Lewis Roubal
- Donald Steeby
- Bruce Thomas
- Dave Jankowski
- Greg Abner
- Rick Abbott
- Darcy Leatherberry
Here’s a photo gallery of the memorable event.
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Such a nice tribute…..thank you.