Photo courtesy of Kari Kampakis.
Fifth-graders Howell Fell and Andrew Kohler stand with their honored guests, from left: Air Force Col. Charles H. Milian, great-uncle of Howell, veteran of Korean and Vietnam wars; Navy Seaman Lowell Hill, great-uncle of Howell; Army Lt. Col. Gregory H. Dean, grandfather of Andrew, Germany 1970-72.
Mountain Brook Elementary proudly held its annual Veterans Day Program on Nov. 5 to honor the military men and women of our community.
The fifth-grade students and faculty gathered with parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins and friends to salute the veterans.
A slide presentation welcomed guests with pictures of the veterans during their service. Patriotic songs, the Pledge of Allegiance and narrative by the students were all part of the program.
In a touching moment, the veterans were invited to join their student on stage as the theme song for their branch of service played in the background.
The students then pinned an American flag on each guest. The program concluded with “God Bless America” and “Taps.” The chairs of the event were Kim Kohler and Amy Fell.
– Submitted by Shaun Flynn.
