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Melissa Keithahn
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He talked about how
the Viet Nam era veter-
ans were not welcomed
home the way veterans
were back in World War
I and II. Many came
back with physical and
mental problems. Many
were told to "just suck it
up"
Today retuming vet-
erans are also coming
back with many physical
and mental problems.
Most are getting the help
they need from veterans
organizations and the
Veterans Administration.
However some are still
having problems that are
not being addressed.
He recalled when he
returned from Viet Nam
it presented problems
adjusting to changes
back home. He said it
took about six months
for him to adjust to the
changes that happened
while he was gone.
He asked people to
remember to take time
to honor our veterans.
Help them if you have
the opportunity, it may
be just opening a door
for a disabled vet, or
helping a neighboring
vet with their day to day
needs.
He talked about how
the military veterans
Kala Reimers
Allison Vande Kieft
Victoria Gilbertson
proudly carried our flag
into battle, always hold-
ing it in total respect for
what it represents. He
asked the audience to
show their respect when
the flag is presented at
veteran ceremonies or in
parades. Always stand,
remove your caps, place
your hand across your
heart, and remember
how veterans sacrificed
to preserve our flag and
what it stands for.
He challenged stu-
dents to always
remem-
ber vet-
erans
w h o
fought to
preserve
the free-
dom they
enjoy
today.
The band concluded
the program playing
America The Beautiful.
Walnut Grove Veterans
Program.
At two o'clock
Monday afternoon the
Walnut Grove
Elementary School and
the American Legion
and Auxiliary presented
the Veterans Day pro-
gram at Walnut Grove.
The sixth grade band
performed the BB's
American Pride Suite
before the legion and
auxiliary presented the
colors. The band then
played the National
Anthem sung by the
audience.
The Walnut Grove
Cub Scouts led the
Pledge of Allegiance.
The reading Heroes
Die For Me was read by
Melissa Keithahn, fol-
lowed by the sixth grade
band playing Union
March.
Kayla Reimers read
Veterans Day, followed
by the fourth grade choir
singing Thank You
Soldiers.
Following
Enstad's
address the
high school
band played
A House
Divided.
T h e
American
Legion and the
Veterans of
Foreign Wars
then retired the
colors.
Then The Bravest Man I
Know was read by
Allison Vande Kieft.
The fifth and sixth
grade sang two num-
bers, Land That We
Love, and Yankee
Doodle Song, followed
by the reading
Remember, read by
Victoria Gilbertson.
The fifth grade class
presented The ABC's of
Veterans and an Acrostic
Poem.
Principal Paul Olson
introduced the Veterans
Day Speaker Jeannette
Mertens.
Mertens started her
address noting that she
was not a veteran, but
her husband was. She
asked the audience how
many knew any veter-
ans, whether in their
family, friends or any-
one they might know,
most people know at
least one veteran.
She talked about the
history of Veterans Day,
it originally was known
as Armistice Day
in honor of the
end of World
War I, which
took place in
November 11,
1918. Although
it was not until
November 11,
1938 before
legislation
was passed to
make it a new
legal holiday
to honor
World War I
veterans. In
1954 after
going
through
World War
II, and the
Korean
War the
name was
officially changed to
Veterans Day to honor
veterans of all wars.
She also told the story
of the Unknown Soldier
Tomb at Arlington
National Cemetery. She
says there are several
soldiers buried there
since it was dedicated in
1921 when an unidenti-
fied soldier who had
been killed in France
was buried there.
She noted in the
spring and summer the
changing of the guard
takes place every hour
24 hours a day regard-
less of the weather. In
the fall and winter the
changing happens every
half hour.
She also explained
how many people con-
fuse Veterans Day with
Memorial Day. She said
Veterans Day is a day to
honor all Veterans both
living and dead.
Memorial Day is to
honor our war dead.
She talked about a
recent story of a group
of veterans returning
from Afghanistan.
Several people saw that
there was not enough
room for all of them to
sit in first class. Seven of
them gave up their seats
so they could all sit
together. They didn't
have to do it, but they
did to honor them for
their service.
She says November
11 should be set aside
for all of us to thank our
veterans for their ser-
vice. "Remember,
Freedom is not Free."
Following the address
the sixth grade band
played Freedom's March
before the legion post
and auxiliary retired the
colors.
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