Bexley Middle School welcomed veteran friends and family members on November 11and honored their service during an afternoon school assembly.
The Veterans Day event featured the middle school choir, which offered a special selection of music, including the five armed forces’ songs.
A highlight of the assembly was a presentation by Lt. Col. Matt Lampke, a Bexley dad and local attorney who also is an officer in the Ohio Army National Guard. Lt. Col. Lampke shared photos and insight into his year-long deployment to Iraq from 2010-2011, where he was assigned to a partnership operation with Iraqi officials.