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4 | November 14, 2019 | The lake forest leader NEWS LakeForestLeaderDaily.com Posted to LakeForestLeaderDaily.com 3 days ago Students learn about Veterans Day from Navy veteran Peter Kaspari, Editor What is Veterans Day? The students at Cherokee Elementary School in Lake Forest had that question answered by someone very familiar with the day, as Navy veteran Jamie Nero spoke during a special Veterans Day assembly on Thursday, Nov. 7. Nero said to understand what the meaning behind Veterans Day is, it’s important to understand why veterans are honored. “My interpretation is to honor and recognize those who have served and defended life, liberty and pursuit of your individual happiness,” he said, and to also defend “our way of life and the freedoms that oftentimes, we take for granted.” Veterans have served in various capacities and branches, including the Army, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, Air Force, Navy and the Merchant Marines, Nero said. “Our veterans today have served domestically and abroad in various capacities,” he said. “Also understand it’s not just the branch of service, but who served. Today that could be a great-grandparent, it could be a grandparent, a mother or father, it could be an aunt or uncle. In the notso-distant future, it could be a brother or a sister or a cousin.” Nero isn’t the only veteran in his family either. This past summer, Nero said he went to Washington, D.C., to accompany his grandfather, a World War II veteran who served in the Air Force, on the Honor Flight. A national organization, Navy veteran Jamie Nero speaks to Cherokee Elementary School students during a Veterans Day assembly on Thursday, Nov. 7. Nero explained to students why it’s important to honor and remember veterans every year. Photos by Peter Kaspari/22nd Century Media the Honor Flight raises money to send veterans to the nation’s capital, where they spend a day visiting all the monuments and war memorials, including World War II, Vietnam and Korea. Nero called it “a very humbling experience.” “He never talked about his service until this summer,” Nero said of his grandfather. He also shared a bit of history about Veterans Day, including telling students that this year is the 100th anniversary of Veterans Day. “Way back on Nov. 11, 1919, the one-year anniversary of the end of World War I is Armistice Day,” Nero said. “Every year on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, we honor our veterans. Those men and women who have served our country.” Nero told students that Armistice Day wasn’t a national holiday until 1946 and it wasn’t until 1956 that President Dwight Eisenhower renamed it Veterans Day. In closing, Nero told the students about service and how they’re already serving in different capacities. “It’s not too early to understand service,” he said. “You serve the Cherokee community. You do that here in town for Lake Forest, and as you get older, you serve the greater institutions. “And who knows? In the not-so-distant future, perhaps you will hear that call of duty, that call of service to your country, and we’ll be honoring you on Veterans Day.” In addition to Nero’s speech, the assembly featured a video showing photos of veterans that are either related or have a connection to students and staff members of Cherokee, a song performed by all Cherokee students, a presentation by the Color Guard of American Legion McKinlock Post 264 and visits from veterans across the Lake Forest community. One of those veterans was Anne Friedman, who served in the Army. Friedman had never attended the Cherokee assembly before. “It was fabulous,” she said. “It was beautiful.” Friedman enjoys visiting with children. “I hope to inspire them, especially the girls,” she said. “Let them know women can also serve. They can do whatever they want.” She especially appreciates that children learn about Veterans Day. “I was just grateful and thankful that they honor veterans every year,” she said. “And they have the kids participate and show their appreciation for veterans and what it means.” Air Force veteran Ralph Hansen (left) and Army veteran Anne Friedman high-five and shake hands with Cherokee Elementary School students following a Veterans Day assembly. Cherokee Elementary School music teacher Mary Prestipino directs students in singing a song honoring veterans. The lobby of Cherokee Elementary School is decorated to honor veterans. Pictured are veterans who are related to students as well as school staff members.
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