Italy ISD honors local veterans

Image: Navy Veteran and Italy High School Principal Lee Joffre is the guest speaker.

Navy Veteran and Italy High School Principal Lee Joffre is the guest speaker. (Jeremiah Glover)

Image: Stafford Elementary students honor the veterans.

Stafford Elementary students honor the veterans. (Jeremiah Glover)

Image: Italy High School teacher and coach, Johnny Jones is proud to be a Navy veteran.

Italy High School teacher and coach, Johnny Jones is proud to be a Navy veteran. (Jeremiah Glover)

Image: Italy Superintendent Jaime Velasco welcomes everyone and thanks the veterans for their service.

Italy Superintendent Jaime Velasco welcomes everyone and thanks the veterans for their service. (Jeremiah Glover)

Image: FFA member Thomas Crowell presents the colors.

FFA member Thomas Crowell presents the colors. (Jeremiah Glover)

Image: Jack Guthrie was so happy to be honored by Italy ISD.

Jack Guthrie was so happy to be honored by Italy ISD. (Jeremiah Glover)

Image: Trinity Mission Veteran

Trinity Mission Veteran (Jeremiah Glover)

Image: Italy Veteran

Italy Veteran (Jeremiah Glover)

Image: Navy Veteran came to be honored by his granddaughter who attends Stafford Elementary.

Navy Veteran came to be honored by his granddaughter who attends Stafford Elementary. (Jeremiah Glover)

Image: Sandy Westbrook

Sandy Westbrook (Jeremiah Glover)

Image: Italy graduate J.R. Cannon

Italy graduate J.R. Cannon (Jeremiah Glover)

Image: Ivan Mandrell

Ivan Mandrell (Jeremiah Glover)

Image: Friends and fellow veterans Joe Bradley, Paul Cockerham, Larry Norcross and Richard Dabney.

Friends and fellow veterans Joe Bradley, Paul Cockerham, Larry Norcross and Richard Dabney. (Jeremiah Glover)

Image: Italy student Kelsey Nelson

Italy student Kelsey Nelson (Jeremiah Glover)

Image: FFA member Hunter Ballard presents the colors.

FFA member Hunter Ballard presents the colors. (Jeremiah Glover)

Image: Jaclynn Lewis and Bailey Eubank lead the pledges.

Jaclynn Lewis and Bailey Eubank lead the pledges. (Jeremiah Glover)

Image: Stafford Elementary students show their appreciation to the veterans.

Stafford Elementary students show their appreciation to the veterans. (Jeremiah Glover)

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