On Veterans Day, every Sego Lily student joined veterans, families, and guests for a flag-raising ceremony, part of a districtwide day of tributes. See how other schools took part in the district's article, Honoring Veterans, in Alpine School District and Across the Globe.
As our nation marks its 250th birthday, students were reminded that every year of our freedom has been protected by people willing to serve, in every branch and every era.
Honoring our own
We thank all of our veterans with ties to our school community. The following names were read during the ceremony.
Alan Abbinanti, U.S. Army
Commander Todd "Trigger" Cunningham, U.S. Navy
Jack Dunn
Jessica Grace, U.S. Army
Kenneth Grace, U.S. Army
Alan Haertel
Robert Hansen
Chad Hatch, U.S. Navy
Willard Heaps
Kent Hoggan
Rendon Lovell, U.S. Army
Brian Morris, U.S. Army
Wayne Premo, U.S. Marine Corps
Clyde Ritter, U.S. Army
Walter Hopkins Snow, U.S. Air Force
Don Trandum III, U.S. Navy Seabees
Steve Wentz
Uncle Joe, U.S. Marine Corps Reserve
All week long
Last year, Sego Lily earned the Purple Star School designation for supporting military-connected families. The plaque and a flag flown at our school hang outside the library. This week, hallway displays honor our military community, and a Missing Man Table in the library honors service members who are prisoners of war or missing in action.
Thank you to every veteran and military family. We are the land of the free because of the brave. It's a great day to be a Roadrunner!