Rising Sun High School hosted nearly 100 veterans for a Veterans Day breakfast and program on Wednesday, Nov. 11.
The welcome was given by junior class president Allyson Pruiett. Posting of colors were by drum majors Sarah Steele and Taylor Jenkins. Sophomore Colton McKay led the pledge of allegiance and senior class president Kelsey Romans gave a history of the holiday.
Student council president Anna Slack and vice president Riley Bovard presented gifts to the veterans.
The OCEMS fourth and fifth graders and high school choir performed selections under the direction on Angie Wilson. Jacob Rowe led the high school band while band members Tyler Camden and Claudio Gallegos played taps. Flags of each branch of service were presented by flag corps members Amy Zamudio, Carly Siekman, Nicole Rider, Summer Wilkymacky and Anna Uhlmansiek.
Ronna Billingsley was presented checks from the veterans to help with the cost of the breakfast.
Additional programs were held at the Ohio County Elementary Middle School and a veterans dinner at the American Legion.
Jim Boes U.S. Marines Vietnam Era
Brett Bondurant U.S. Army Afghanistan
Jerry Bondurant U.S. Army 101st Airborne
Albert Chipman U.S. Army and Air Force Korean and Vietnam Eras
Dale Clark U.S. Army Vietnam Era
Dave Cole U.S. Air Force Vietnam Era
Ted Cox U.S. Army Vietnam Era
Shelby Cummins U.S. Army Berlin and Cuba Missile crisis
Don Curry U.S. Marines Korean Era
Charles Davis U.S. Navy WW II Era
Tim Denning U.S. U.S. Marines 1981-1991
Dill Dorrell U.S. Army Berlin & Cuban Missile Crisis
Chuck Dugle U.S. Army Vietnam Era
Terry Elbright U.S. Air Force Vietnam Era
Wayne Ellegood U.S. Army Vietnam Era
Gene Elliott U.S. Army Berlin Crisis
Pat Ferrari U.S Army Vietnam Era
Fred Fisk U.S Army Vietnam Era
Larry Foutch U.S. Army Vietnam Era
Dolores Gentile U.S. Navy Vietnam Era
Lynn Graves U.S. Navy Vietnam Era
Scott Green National Guard Afganisstan
Joe Halloran U.S. Army Vietnam Era
Harold Hayes U.S. Navy Seabees Korean Era
Roger Hilligoss U.S. Navy 1987-1990
John Hobson U.S. Navy Vietnam Era
William Horstman U.S. Army Vietnam Era
Robert Horton U.S. Navy WWII Era
Fred Howlett U.S. Army Vietnam Era
Bernie Huff U.S. Army Vietnam Era
David Hussong U. S. Air Force Vietnam Era
Buck Jones U.S. Navy Vietnam Era
Roger Jones U.S. Marines and Army Vietnam and Desert Storm
Ronald Kuhn U.S. Navy Vietnam
Mike LaFollette U.S. Army and National Guard Vietnam Era
Glenn Lyons U.S. Navy 1970-73
Marvin Mangold U.S. Army Vietnam Era
Michael Mathis U.S. Army Restore Hope
Kenneth McAlister U.S. Marines and National Guard Vietnam Era
Terry McAlister U.S. Army 1967-1969
Ervin McKinley U.S. Army Vietnam Era
Fred McPherson U.S. Air Force Vietnam Era
Brian Moore U.S. Navy 1995-2015
Robert Oaks U.S. Navy Korean Era
Robert Oelker U.S. Army Korean Era
Eugene Ott U.S. Army Vietnam Era
Bill Parks U.S. Army Vietnam Era
Jeremy Parks U.S. Army Iraq Era
Richard Patrick U.S. Air Force 1960-1980
Drew Pennington U.S. Army Desert Storm
Clyde R. Poling U.S. Army Korean Era
Glen Potts U.S. Army Vietnam and Iraq Eras
Michael Roth U.S. Army Afghanistan
Bill Schreiner U.S. Army Vietnam Era
Lutz “Bo” Schreiner U.S. Army Vietnam Era
Walter E. Shannon U.S. Army Vietnam Era
Marty Sizemore U.S. Army Vietnam Era
Russell W. Slack U.S. Navy Korean Era
Terry Slack U.S. Army Vietnam Era
Wayne Smock U.S. Army Vietnam Era
Dave Snyder U.S. Army Vietnam Era
Kathleen Snyder U.S. Army Vietnam Era
Ron Spurlock U.S. Marines Vietnam Era
Robert Stutzman U.S. Army 1957-1960
Mike Taylor U. S. Army Desert Storm
Frank Turner U.S. Army Vietnam Era
Mason J. Uhlmansiek U.S. Air Force Vietnam Era
Michael Vogelpohl U.S. Navy Vietnam Era
Joe Walston U.S. Army Iraq-current
Selbert Walston U.S. Navy Korean Era
Dale Werner U.S. Army Vietnam Era
Harry Webb U.S. Navy Korean Era
Robert Weber U.S. Army Korean Era
Gerald B. White U.S. Army WW II Era
Leroy Whisman U.S. Army Vietnam Era
Douglas Whitham U.S. Army 1974-76
Dale Williams U.S. Army Vietnam Era, Desert Storm
John Wolfe U.S. Army Vietnam Era