NHS event honors Vietnam veterans

LTC MIke Riggs awards 1 of 30 Vietnam Veterans to be honored during Fridays Veterans' Day Assembly at Nevada High School, with a Medalion and honorary letter from Governer Matt Blunt.

Nevada Daily Mail

Following Nevada High School's ceremonial Eleven Bells on Friday, community members along with NHS students honored 30 Vietnam Veterans during the school's Veterans Day assembly.

The NHS JROTC kicked off the event with a Posting of Colors flag presentation followed by the Tiger Band playing the National Anthem.

Medalions given to Vietnam Veterans during a Veterans Day Assembly on Friday at Nevada High School

Ashley Jenkins of the JROTC explained the history of Veterans Day and how it came to be. The Middle School choir then sang for the assembly, "Let Freedom Ring."

State Representative Barney Fisher stood before the veterans to read a letter of appreciation from Governor Matt Blunt to be given along with an honorable medallion to the Vietnam Veterans celebrated by the event. The presentation of the letters and medallions was performed by LTC Mike Riggs.

The ceremony was ended with the JROTC presenting the folding of the American Flag as Lt. Col. Will Breckenridge and CA1C Colleen Didden explained what each of the 12 folds represents.

Vietnam Era veteran's

medallion recipients

SP5 Andrew Raymond Anderson, United States Army; SP4 Henry D. Bausch, United States Army; P03 Doyle B. Beckman, United States Navy; AE2 Gary L. Bloom, United States Navy. Sgt. Ricky Zane Brannan, United States Army; CPT Billie Joe Brooks United States Army; SP4 Melvin K. Campbell, United States Army; SSgt. James Edward Dulin, United States Marine Corps; SP4 Donald Richard Dwyer, United States Army; First Lt. Jimmy J. Farley, United States Army; RMSN Eddie Lee Files, United States Navy; First Lt. Joseph Habjan, United States Army; Sgt. Roger D. Hada, United States Air Force; SP4 Larry D Heitz, United States Army; SP5 Victor Roy Hinds, United States Army Sgt Gary L. Hutsell, United States Air Force; SP5 Terry R. Locke, United States Army; FN Wiley B. McAffee, United States Navy; EN Robert Harold McCoy, United States Navy; LCpl. Gary Lee Messick, UnitedStates Marine Corps; SP4 Jimmy Lee Overton, United States Army; CPT Ivan Nelson Pierce, United States Army; SP5 Leonard D. Roby, United States Army; SP4 Larry B Selby, United States Army; AN I Harold Ray Spencer, United States Navy; PH3 Jerry Wayne Spencer, United States Navy; SP5 Fancis Larry Stanley, United States Army; EN3 Jeffery Keith Stannard; United States Navy; SP5 Laddie Dee Tabor, United States Army; SN Garen Ray Williams, United States Navy.