Rising Sun High School hosted nearly 100 veterans for a Veterans Day breakfast and program on Friday, Nov. 10th.
The welcome was given by junior class president Jena Bovard. Posting of colors were by drum majors Andrew Courter and Sarah Camden. Sophomore class president A.J. Boes led the pledge of allegiance and senior class president Colton McKay gave a history of the holiday.
Student council president Kaleigh Mann and vice president Sydney Bostic presented gifts to the veterans.
The OCEMS fourth and fifth graders and high school choir performed selections under the direction on Angie Wilson. Tyler Umpleby led the high school band and performed taps along with Andrew Courter. Flags of each branch of service were presented by flag corps members Whitney Brunner, Shyanne Higham, Haley Peters, Alexia Weaver, and Anna Uhlmansiek.
The Ohio County Park Board Dancers did a tap dance routine.
Judy Wesley of the Veteran’s Ministry at Trinity Christian Center presented a flag for the Ohio County Elementary Middle School students who have sent packages to troops each year.
Veterans in attendance at the ceremony, which followed a morning breakfast, included:
Jim Boes U.S. Marines Vietnam Era
Ryan Bolser U.S. Marines Current
Larry Brett U.S. Army Vietnam Era
Randy Brittain U.S. Air Force Vietnam Era
Patrick Bujack U.S. Army 1994-2002
Albert Chipman U.S. Army and Air Force Korean War Era
Dave Cole U.S. Air Force Vietnam Era
Ralph Cole U.S. Air Force Korean and Vietnam Eras
Gary Davis U.S. Marines Iraq
Dill Dorrell U.S. Army Berlin & Cuban Missile Crisis
Mike Durham U.S. Air Force Post Desert Storm
Terry Elbright U.S. Air Force Vietnam Era
Gene Elliott U.S. Army Berlin Crisis
Robert Ernsting U.S. Marines WWII Era
Pat Ferrari U.S Army Vietnam Era
Dolores Gentile U.S. Navy Vietnam Era
Shannon George U.S. Marines 1977-1999
Lynn Graves U.S. Navy Vietnam Era
Jerry Hair U.S. Navy Vietnam Era
Joe Halloran U.S. Army Vietnam Era
John Hobson U.S. Navy Vietnam Era
Richard Hopper U.S. Army Korea
Tim Hussong U.S. Army Vietnam Era
David Hussung U.S. Air Force Vietnam Era
Crystal Johnson U.S. Navy 2001-2009
Michael Liggett U.S. Army Vietnam Era
Glenn Lyons U.S. Navy 1970-73
Ted Martin U.S. Army Korean Era
Kenneth McAlister U.S. Marines and National Guard Vietnam Era
Ervin McKinley U.S. Army Vietnam Era
Brad Morris U.S. Air Force Vietnam Era
Robert Oelker U.S. Army Korean Era
Bill Parks U.S. Army Vietnam Era
Pete Perpingon U.S. Air Force Vietnam
Glen Potts U.S. Army Vietnam and Iraq Eras
Michael Roth U.S. Army Afghanistan
William Roth U.S. Army Vietnam Era
Chad Russell U.S. Air Force Afghanistan
Bill Schreiner U.S. Army Vietnam Era
Jason Schreiner U.S. National Guard Currently serving
Lutz “Bo” Schreiner U.S. Army Vietnam Era
Kenny Schurick U.S. Marines Vietnam Era
Walter E. Shannon U.S. Army Vietnam Era
Paul Sheets U.S. Navy Vietnam Era
Marty Sizemore U.S. Army Vietnam Era
Russell W. Slack U.S. Navy Korean Era
Terry Slack U.S. Army Vietnam Era
Kathleen Snyder U.S. Army Vietnam Era
Robert Stutzman U.S. Army 1957-1960
Jackson Sullivan U.S. Army OEF/OIF
Mike Taylor U. S. Army Desert Storm
Mason J. Uhlmansiek U.S. Air Force Vietnam Era
Michael Vogepohl U.S. Navy Vietnam Era
Joe Walston U.S. Army Iraq-current
Selbert Walston U.S. Navy Korean Era
Gary Walton U.S. Marines Vietnam Era
Robert Weber U.S. Army Korean Era
Terry Webster U.S. Army Vietnam Era
David Werner U.S. Army Vietnam Era
Ron Wesley U.S. Air Force Libya
Gerald B. White U.S. Army WW II Era
Doug Whitham U.S. Army Vietnam Era
Kenny Williams U.S. Army Vietnam
Tina Workman U.S. Navy Desert Storm/Enduring Freedom
Terry Workman U.S. Navy Afghanistan