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Bluebag Media
GJHS assembly… to
honor all veterans
GREENVILLE – “As a grateful nation, we show our respect by honoring our
veterans…” The Greenville Junior High School student body stood as the
Colors were presented, signifying the beginning of the school’s
Veterans Day ceremony Nov. 11. The event was held at Memorial Hall.
“Today we are reminded of our solemn obligation to recognize our
veterans.” And they did. They spoke of the history of Veterans Day,
originally proclaimed Armistice Day on Nov. 11, 1919. It was changed to
Veterans Day in 1954… “To honor all veterans.”
The event was conducted by GJHS students, one of whom introduced the
speaker, Vietnam War veteran Michael Lehman. He served in the U.S.
Army, was in Vietnam from 1968 to 1969. He told how his family was
proud he became a teacher, but more proud when he was asked to serve
his country.
“My job was to go to local villages… find those in the North Vietnamese
army, the communist Viet Cong… local Viet Cong. The public was against
the war…” He said the public didn’t think the U.S. belonged there, yet
60,000 American lives were lost between 1955 and 1975.
“I didn’t come home to parades,” he said, “but I was asked to serve my
country. And I did...
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