Veterans Share Stories with High School Students
Some local high school students got a history lesson Monday, and who better
to teach it than those who were there?
By Cathleen Moxley
November 9, 2009
"Take a Veteran to School Day" is sponsored by the West Virginia Cable
Telecommunications Association led by Suddenlink Communications, Comcast and
Time Warner Cable. The program is highly recognized and supported by Sen. Jay
Rockefeller, a member of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, as well as the
Veterans of Foreign Wars, the American Legion and the state Legislature.
Some local high school students got a history lesson Monday, and who better
to teach it than those who were there?
Veterans of various wars and military branches were at Parkersburg High
School Monday morning to share their stories with students.
From WWII to the war in Iraq, students were able to hear all about the life
of a veteran, and the sacrifices that were made.
"You view them, you know you see the man on the poster, you see them on the
video, but you don't actually connect with them," Wes Cox, a student, said.
"Just to see them and have their personal stories, you get a whole different
element of someone who's a veteran."
Students also had the chance to ask the veterans a few questions, and of
course show their gratitude.
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