Friday, November 9th Veteran’s Day Program for Sulphur Springs High School

Program

Welcome……………………………………………………… Mike Lamb

                                                                            SSISD Superintendent

The Meaning of Veterans Day and…………………. Josh Williams

Introduction of Veterans by Conflict     Assistant Superintendent

Presentation of the Colors (please stand)…… SSHS Color Guard

Accompanied by “Yankee Doodle”                                                        Flautist – Elizabeth Lopez; Drummer – Mason Gillem

          US……….. Dakota Clark         Navy…………. Haley Kovach

            POW……. Ty Connally            Air Force…… Austin McCain

            Army……. Matthew Harper    Coast Guard Trinity Sherman

            Marines.. Kacie Bates            Texas………… Brandon Williams

National Anthem…………………………………………….. Ensemble

(remain standing)                                                               SSHS Choir

US Pledge (remain standing)…………………………… Alexis Lopez

                                                                        Student Council President

Service Songs…………………….. SSHS Band and Elizabeth Cole

“Salute to America’s Finest” Arranged by Paul Lavender         

(Army, Marines, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard)

Posting of the Colors……………………………. SSHS Color Guard

Service Lighting Ceremony…………………… SMSGT Gene White

U.S. Army…………………………………………….. TEC-5 Cleotha Miller

  U.S. Marines…………………………….. SGTMAJ Henry O. Askew, Sr.

  U.S. Navy……………………………………………. RM3C Roger K. Arnold

  U.S. Air Force…………………………………….. SGT Clifford F. Randall

  U.S. Coast Guard………………………………………… PO3C Pat Chase

  Families of KIA’s……………………………. PFC Benjamin Z.O. Askew

                                          (Represented by Barbara Askew Fannin)

“Here Lies an American”………………………. Annmarie Gunn

MIA/POW Ceremony…………. Narrator, W.T. Allison, USMC

                                                     with SSHS Color Guard

“Amazing Grace”………………………………………….. Jim Dial

“God Bless the USA”………………………………… Darren Gray

Moment of Silence for US Troops……………….. Derek Driver  SSHS Principal

Taps……………………………… Adam Ost and Nathan Braddy

“Thank You”……………………………………… Rachel Bramlett

Benediction……………………………………… Clayton McGraw

                                                                             Veteran

National Anthem Etiquette

During the rendition of the national anthem when the flag is displayed, all present except those in uniform shall stand at attention facing the flag with the right hand over the heart. Men not in uniform should remove their headdress with their right hand and hold it at the left shoulder, the hand being over the heart. Persons in uniform should render the military salute at the first note of the anthem and retain this position until the last note. Members of the Armed Forces and veterans who are present but not in uniform may render the military salute in the manner provided for individuals in uniform. When the flag is not displayed, those present should face toward the music and act in the same manner they would if the flag were displayed there.

Definition of a Veteran

A veteran is someone who, at one point in his or her life, wrote a blank check made payable to “The United States of America,” for an account of “up to and including my life.” –That is honor, and there are way too many people in this country who no longer understand it.

~ Author Unknown

Today, it is our privilege to say “thank you” to all of America’s veterans, to let them know that we appreciate them for their service and honor them for their sacrifices. The price of freedom is high. We cannot afford to forget those willing to pay it. We celebrate America’s veterans for keeping this nation “the land of the free and the home of the brave.”

Author: Staff Reporter

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