Bring a Vet to School

[Major Matt Lewis]

Today, I had the privilage to go and address my daughter's kindergarten class on the subject of "What a Veteran Is." I had a really great time doing it and the kids asked some good questions like "Why do you all wear the same kid of cloths?" I also got to answer questions like "Why are there people out there that want to hurt us?" I also left a bunch of cup cakes so the teacher had to deal with 20 kids with a sugar high....He he he....

Anyway, if any of you have the opportunity to do be taken to school, I HIGHLY recommend it. It was a valuable use of time and effort.



http://marines.togetherweserved.com/usmc/s...entExt&ID=38410

[US Scout]

Not quite the same thing, but last night a young family came over to pick up some furniture we wanted to get rid of.  I had a USMC flag flying outside and the young husband/father asked if I was a veteran.  I replied I was and he instantly thanked me for my service.  A bit later he told his young daughter, maybe all of 4 years old, that I was a veteran and what that meant, and that she should thank me, which she did. 

Around the metropolitan Washington, DC area we have more veterans than a mangy dog has fleas so we don't often get thanked for much of anything. 

US Scout
Bvt Brig Gen, GAF

[Major 2]

Major

I know the feeling, I have spoken at many Schools in Florida, Mississippi & Virginia...
I recall being impressed with one 5th, grader at a Lutheran Church & School, He was quite intelligent and posed some very
interesting and well throughout questions.
I also recall, the rude and callus behavior of students as a group in a Mississippi High School....

In the years I done this I found the Younger (grades K  -7) classes were uplifting, and I enjoyed the experience...
To bad some Children have to become ...snide wisecracking teenagers & misguided adults 




In memory of those who have Paid the Price of Freedom

[Will Dearborn]

Speaking of snide teenagers,

My son's history teacher knows me and knows that I do all kinds of living history/Civil War stuff in the area for hte Arts Council... so next month, during their Civil War section of class I get to go and speak to them, in uniform.  I'm taking a few items to set up a table and let them handle cartridge boxes, repo combustable ammo (no powder... it's blue cornmeal - it IS a high school, after all), a couple of flags and some Irish Brigade pictures. 

We'll see.  I'm hoping to recruit a few to do some reenactment/shoots here in the area.  I'm trying to get enough people together to form a NCOWS posse and hold an annual black powder shoot in honor of Gen. J.O. Shelby.

We'll see. 

Long days and pleasant nights,
Will