SEE THE PHOTOS: Marshall High School Veterans Day program

Marshall High School students, staff and community members celebrated and honored service members Wednesday during a Veterans Day ceremony. The celebration hosted by the JROTC program in conjunction with the band, choir and orchestra featured Patrick Johnson, Air Force veteran and founder of J-Star Ministries and Save our Students. The Harleton native spoke about what it means to serve and why he continues to serve in his community as a civilian. He encouraged students to honor veterans by working hard and showing up to school. “You want to honor a veteran, take care of your school, take care of your community,” he said. “All of us have a part and a role to play in making this country great and honoring our veterans.” The ceremony also featured a table with a POW MIA flag placed at the front of the gym, representing and honoring prisoners of war who went missing in action.

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