PIERRE, (KCCR) — Honoring Veterans and their service to the country, the Pierre and Stanley County schools hosted Veterans Day assemblies Monday. At T-F Riggs High School, teacher Jenny Hodges says Veterans Day is a day to honor those who fought for freedom and returned…
Guest speaker Lt. Claire Peschong served in the Navy on the U-S-S Carl Vinson aircraft carrier and as a Navy SeaBee also known as the Naval Construction Battalions. She says with ownership comes responsibility to remember…
Jay Mickelson shared a story with those assembled of a woman who became involved with the Honor Flight program and her mission to bring a 100 year old veteran beyond the typical Honor Flight to visit his brother’s grave in Europe…
Among those in attendance at the Pierre ceremony was U-S Senator Mike Rounds. Stanley County’s assembly took place Monday afternoon.
