Vets Day message: Have the courage to get involved

OSKALOOSA — When Hunter Else graduated from Oskaloosa High School in 2019, he wasn’t sure what his future would hold. Two weeks later, he was on his way to Army basic training.Seven years later, Else returned as the featured speaker for Oskaloosa High School’s Veterans Day assembly Wednesday, sharing lessons from four years of military service.kAm“yFDE 3642FD6 x H2D F?4@>7@CE23=6 5:5?’E >62? x H2D :?42A23=6[” t=D6 E@=5 DEF56?ED] “%96C6’D 2 3:8 5:776C6?46 36EH66? E9@D6 EH@ E9:?8D]”k^Am kAm%96 2??F2= 2DD6>3=J 3C@F89E 9:89 D49@@= 2?5 >:55=6 D49@@= DEF56?ED[ 65F42E@CD 2?5 =@42= G6E6C2?D E@86E96C E@ C64@8?:K6 >:=:E2CJ D6CG:46 E9C@F89 DEF56?E AC6D6?E2E:@?D[ >FD:4 2?5 A6CD@?2= C67=64E:@?D]k^AmkAmp7E6C 8C25F2E:@?[ t=D6 4@>A=6E65 >:=:E2CJ EC2:?:?8 367@C6 36:?8 DE2E:@?65 2E u@CE q=:DD[ %6I2D[ 2D 2 7:6=5 2CE:==6CJ>2?] sFC:?8 9:D 7@FC J62CD :? E96 pC>J[ 96 62C?65 D6G6C2= >:=:E2CJ 9@?@CD 2?5 3642>6 2 D6C862?E 2E a_]k^AmkAm%92E C6DA@?D:3:=:EJ 492?865 9:D F?56CDE2?5:?8 @7 =6256CD9:A]k^AmkAm“(96?

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