Veterans honored at Arcola High School
By Tim Mitchell
Tuesday November 11, 2008
Vanda Bidwell
Members of the Arcola High School color guard and U.S. military veterans salute the flag during the ceremony.
ARCOLA – Vietnam Air Force Veteran Bob Lee fought back tears as he received a handwritten thank- you note from an Arcola elementary school student on Monday morning.
"When we came back from 'Nam, we didn't get any hero's parade or any thanks," Lee said. "The general public didn't want us over there, and there was a lot of protesting.
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