My daughter will be having a tribute to vets in her 5th grade class. She has this every year now. She ask veterans to attend and say a little something to her class. Then the children will thank them. She has had this with her uncles and cousin as her guest vets. If the children in the class have a parent that's a vet or serving, they may ask their parents to attend this program.
Blessings to our vets and their families. XO
My husband served in Korea. We owe these guys a lot. Thank you, thank you, thank you.
ReplyDeleteMissy, I thank you for your husband service. Today at Subway Two fellows came in with their fatigues on and were given free lunch. There was a 21 gun salute on our courthouse lawn. That was nice. xoxo,Susie
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ReplyDeleteIt's so heartwarming to hear that there are still good teachers out there and your daughter is one of them!!!
Sadly in many schools children are taught to be unpatriotic!
Kimberly, My daughter started this program, when one year she asked the kids are there veterans in your family and some did not know what a vet was...so she explained and had them make a star with their name on it and they put it on the wall. Then she started asking vets to come in person...she has had some high ranking military show up . It's been a blessings too. Kids love when their own family can come. xoxo,Susie
DeleteWhat a wonderful idea for the children. We must always remember to be grateful for the service of our military and to not forget that service once they are home. xo Laura
ReplyDeleteI am thankful for some of the new hiring a vet programs that are happening. If they service they surely deserve a job. xoxo,Susie
DeleteThank your brothers and nephews for their sacrifices and your family, too, as you all waited for them to come home. Bless your girl's heart for teaching the next generation about respect and being grateful. ;)
ReplyDeleteTete, That is sweet of you. My daughter has come a long way with her program. One of the 1st men to come could never speak, then two years later he stood to speak and kept rattling the change in his pocket due to nerves. He cried too. My daughter said it put a big ache in her heart. xoxo,Susie
DeleteA beautiful post that honors our vets, a family here of vets as well. My daughters boy friend is serving as well.
ReplyDeleteBlessings here.
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Thanks for your family members who served. I hope they know they are appreciated. xoxo,Susie
DeleteThat's a great thing your daughter does in her fifth grade class. Some schools here have school-wide programs on Veterans Day. Have a good day, Susie! xo Nellie
ReplyDeleteNellie, One year they made the stars and they were in red and white, Angie lined them like strips and the ones who had purple hearts were the star corner of the flag. The kids got excited to know they had vets in their own families. It is good to know they can thank anyone in uniform also. xoxo,Susie
DeleteThanks and blessings to our vets. My Dad, my husband, uncles, and my nephews. So proud of their service.
ReplyDeleteSo encouraging to hear your daughter is teaching her students about the men and women who serve us and our country.
Nonnie, I thank your vets too. Today as Ted and I sat down to lunch we saw two men in fatigues get a free lunch at subway. Subway was offering a free sandwich to any one in uniform. It was touching. xoxo,Susie
DeleteHi Susie, What a great tribute to our vets; I love it that your daughter is passing on this valuable lesson to her students. My uncle was in WW2 and came home changed-suffered the rest of his life with memories of what he saw. Such sacrifice for our freedom~I am so grateful.
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Hugs, Noreen
Noreen, One of my brothers never spoke of his time in Nam. My daughter says she wants all her class to respect their veterans. Some were excited to know they had vets in their family. xoxo,Susie
DeleteMany thanks to your Vets and all vets. May God Bless them all. I hope you are doing good. I've missed you so much. Hugs, xo
ReplyDeleteHi Susie, It's nice we do more for our vets than we have before. I have missed you too. How kind. I have been praying for you to be feeling better soon. You will be in my prayers still. Bless you, xoxo,Susie
DeleteSusie, what a wonderful program. I hope it makes our newer generations more understanding of the situations. We have so many in our little town that are homeless and affected by PTSD. So sad..Judy
ReplyDeleteJudy, that is sad about the homeless vets. Wish the VA could help them. xoxo,Susie
DeleteI think it is important to teach our young children about military service members, past and present, who put their lives on the line each and every day, enabling the rest of us to enjoy our freedom.
ReplyDeleteHappy Veterans Day to you and yours.
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Jo, When My daughter started her program she was amazed at how it took off and how much the kids love it. xoxo,Susie
DeleteWhat a great picture.
ReplyDeleteI took this photo from my TV...When we were at Arlington, we were asked not to film or take photos of any services. It was considered rude and invasive. We did see two services going on . I did see Audie Murphy's stone and the changing of the guard at the tomb of the unknown solder. xoxo,Susie
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ReplyDeleteMy father-in-law's funeral was at a military cemetery, and it was very nice. I'm sure your brother serving in Vietnam was very hard on all of you and especially him. My brother-in-law served in Vietnam also.
A sweet day to you, Susie.
love,
~Sheri
We had one brother serve in Germany /Korea too. One in Laos/ Cambodia. Two younger brothers in Viet-nam. One was shipped to Okinawa with malaria. He was on meds after that. Two other brothers never had to serve. I have six brothers. :) My brother Miles is gone now, died young from a car wreak. He was a state police detective and he had a full police (military type) funeral. Blessings, xoxo,Susie
DeleteI am a day late in my comment, but I hope we always honor and remember our veterans!
ReplyDeleteKay, I agree...we need to always remember our vets. xoxo,Susie
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