“Do what’s right and maintain freedom”

Image: Like father, like son — Marine Sgt. Jacob Simon holds baby Easton, 2 weeks old. It seems that Easton is a chip off the old block. 2005 IHS Graduate, Simon, enlisted in the Marines in 2006.

Like father, like son — Marine Sgt. Jacob Simon holds baby Easton, 2 weeks old. It seems that Easton is a chip off the old block. 2005 IHS Graduate, Simon, enlisted in the Marines in 2006. (Anne Sutherland)

Image: Color guard — Katie Byers and Haley Pittmon carefully take the colors to the ceremony.

Color guard — Katie Byers and Haley Pittmon carefully take the colors to the ceremony. (Anne Sutherland)

Image: Local veterans honor our flag — Local veterans representing different branches of the military pay their respects to the colors.

Local veterans honor our flag — Local veterans representing different branches of the military pay their respects to the colors. (Anne Sutherland)

Image: Brianna belts it out — Brianna Burkhalter handles “The Star Spankled Banner” with ease.

Brianna belts it out — Brianna Burkhalter handles “The Star Spankled Banner” with ease. (Anne Sutherland)

Image: Megan Richards — IHS Junior, Megan Richards, reads an essay that she had written for the Veterans.

Megan Richards — IHS Junior, Megan Richards, reads an essay that she had written for the Veterans. (Anne Sutherland)

Image: Sgt. Jacob Simon — The audience gave Sgt. Simon a standing ovation after his speech.

Sgt. Jacob Simon — The audience gave Sgt. Simon a standing ovation after his speech. (Anne Sutherland)

Image: “God Bless America” — Brycelen Richards and Kasey Bales take their turn at the microphone.

“God Bless America” — Brycelen Richards and Kasey Bales take their turn at the microphone. (Anne Sutherland)

Image: “Day is Done” — Taz Martinez ends the ceremony with “Taps”.

“Day is Done” — Taz Martinez ends the ceremony with “Taps”. (Anne Sutherland)

Image: A field of honor — IHS students took time to honor our fallen veterans.

A field of honor — IHS students took time to honor our fallen veterans. (Anne Sutherland)

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