A Veterans Appreciation assembly program was held Friday morning at Smithville Elementary School in recognition of Veteran’s Day.
Kelly Birmingham led students from pre-K to the second grade in singing “God Bless the USA” and other patriotic songs in honor of veterans who have served in each branch of the military.
Adrienne McCormick read the following “Veterans Day” poem by Cheryl Dyson:
“On Veterans Day we honor all,
Who answered to a service call,
Soldiers young, and soldiers old,
Fought for freedom, brave and bold
Some have lived, while others died,
And all of them deserve our pride,
We’re proud of all the soldiers who,
Kept thinking of red, white, and blue,
They fought for us and all our rights,
They fought through many days and nights,
And though we may not know each name,
We thank ALL veterans just the same.”
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Veterans either attending or recognized for their service were:
Earl Sims, U.S. Army in World War I-
Edsel Frazier, U.S. Army in World War II-
Edward Frazier, U.S. Army in World War II-
Guy Mathis, U.S. Army in World War II-
Van Mathis, National Guard during Vietnam Conflict-
James Dunn, U.S. Army in Korean Conflict-
Ben Franklin, U.S. Army in Vietnam-
Bethel Golden, U.S. Army in Korean Conflict-
Sidney Walker, World War II-
Billy Gene Anderson, U.S Army, died in Afghanistan during War on Terrorism
George Beckley, U.S. Army in Vietnam-
James Edmon Sandlin, U.S. Marine Corps in Vietnam-
Billy Willingham, U.S. Army National Guard during Vietnam and Iraqi wars-
John Washer, U.S. Air Force in Iraqi Freedom-
Jordan Lehnhart, National Guard and U.S. Army in Iraqi Freedom-
William Russell, U.S. Marine Corps, Vietnam Era-
Chris Davenport, U.S. Navy in Iraqi Freedom-
Harrison Biles, U.S. Army in the Korean Conflict-
Dustin Niehuus, U.S. Army in Operation Iraqi Freedom-
Alysha Garmer, U.S. Air Force-
Brian Reed, U.S. Air Force in Desert Storm/Euduring Freedom-
Kenneth Milligan, U.S. Coast Guard in Vietnam-
Jimmy Sprague, U.S. Army in Operation Just Cause-
Walter Johnson, U.S. Army in the Korean Conflict-
Tommy Webb, U.S. Army in the Korean Conflict-
Erin Vaughn, U.S. Army-
Stephen Merz, U.S. Navy-
Allen Midgett, U.S. Navy in Desert Storm-
Darrell Young, U.S. Navy-
Tom Meadows, U.S. Army in Vietnam-
Bob Ramsey, U.S. Army in Vietnam Era-
Gary Davis, U.S. Army in Vietnam-
James Cantrell, U.S. Air Force in Korean Conflict-
Connie Ketzner, U.S. Air Force in the Cold War-
Barbara Boehm, U.S. Army in Iraq and Afghanistan-
Joshua Vincent, U.S. Army-
Chad Polk, U.S. Army in Afghanistan and Iraq-
Ronnie Redmon, Sr., U.S. Air Force in Vietnam-
Joe Stone, U.S. Army & Air Force in Vietnam-
Larry D. Johnson, U.S. Army in Vietnam-
Christopher Powell, U.S. Navy-
Clyde Thomas family. He served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War-
Eric D. Frazier, U.S. Marine Corps in Iraq-