In honor of Memorial Day, Lake Placid Middle School students were exposed to living history during their second Military Appreciation Day as veterans set up in the school gym and shared their war stories and memorabilia with them, helping them gain a greater appreciation of the price paid for freedom.
During the Military Appreciation Day, students interacted with veterans like Kelly Meier, an aircraft mechanic in WW II, Louis Brough, a second lieutenant and pilot in WW II, and Fed Arbelo, a Marine who was wounded in Korea, received the Military Order of the Purple Heart and went on to be a school teacher.
“Don’t be a follower,” Arbelo advised the students. “Stay in school. Education is most important.” For those considering joining the military, he said, “Take at least a year of college before you join. That way you can become a lieutenant.”
The Military Appreciation Day event was planned by Principle Derrel Bryan and 7th grade teacher Beverly House as an opportunity for them to personally meet people who had served in the military and gain an appreciation of the military and a deeper respect for Memorial Day.
Did it work? “I appreciate the veterans for what they’ve done,” said Alejandro Cantarino, a seventh grader.
Looks like Military Appreciation Day accomplished its goal.
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