BHS salutes veterans with annual Veterans Day program

Bainbridge High School welcomed veterans, military families and community members for its annual Veterans Day Program on Wednesday morning, honoring the men and women from Decatur County who served the nation and recognizing their impact. The ceremony included a presentation of colors by the school’s JROTC, musical tributes to each branch of the armed forces by the school’s band, speeches from mayor Sylvia Washington, councilwoman Roslyn Palmer and a keynote address from BHS alumnus Colonel Dr. Preston Laslie. Laslie, who graduated from BHS 30 years ago, returned to his hometown to reflect on military service, the challenges veterans face when returning home and the importance of continuing to serve their communities outside of the armed forces. He currently serves as military treatment facility director and commander of the 10th Medical Group in the U.S. Air Force Academy, where he graduated in 2001.

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