Local veterans honored during special program

By Norma Dittman

Fulda Free Press staff writer

Local veterans were honored and recognized at the 2017 Veterans Day Program held at Fulda High School on Friday morning. The program was organized by the Fulda FCCLA.

Following a welcome by Fulda FCCLA  members Logan Clarke, Mason Kunerth and Matthias Kunerth, members of Fulda Legion Post #318  and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #9017 posted the colors.

An invocation was given by Chaplain Harold Gerdes.

Fulda High School band, directed by Matt Saxman played the Star Spangled Banner, which was followed by the Fulda Elementary 5th grade class leading the Pledge of Allegiance.

Several Fulda Schools’ faculty and staff members were recognized for their participation in the Jeans for Troops Program. The participants paid $5.00 to wear jeans to school. The funds go to the GI Go Fund.

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