Scenes from Ridgeland High School Veterans Day celebration

John Adams

Ridgeland High School hosted a Veterans Day program Friday morning ahead of Saturday's observation of Veterans Day to honor all people who have served in the nation's armed forces.

The school hosted a breakfast/meet-and-greet in the high school library with Ridgeland High School students, Ridgeland High School JROTC, several faculty members and many guest veterans, past and present, from the community.

Following the breakfast, JROTC members escorted veterans to the auditorium.

Uncle and nephew veterans, Henry Moudy and Justin Moudy, attended the Veterans Day program at Ridgeland High School on Friday morning. They are pictured here at the breakfast held in the high school library.
Uncle and nephew veterans, Henry Moudy and Justin Moudy, attended the Veterans Day program at Ridgeland High School on Friday morning. They are pictured here at the breakfast held in the high school library.

There, veterans were greeted by shouts and cheers as students were standing to welcome their guests who entered and were seated in the front rows of the auditorium.

Ridgeland High School students then continued to honor veterans with patriotic performances by their choir and their orchestra, presentation of the colors by the JROTC color guard, the Pledge of Allegiance and a video presentation.

Speakers were Patriot Guard Riders member and USMC veteran, Justin Moudy and US Army Maj. Curwin Burk. Justin Moudy's talk was titled, “Who are the Patriot Guard Riders?” Maj. Curwin Burke spoke on things such as what it means to serve as a military member.

This article originally appeared on Mississippi Clarion Ledger: Ridgeland High School MS students honor veterans for Veterans Day

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