Friday’s Veterans Day ceremony at Sevastopol School District gave students and community members several ways to thank Door County’s military heroes. Following a presentation of the colors and invocation, the Sevastopol Band played “Armed Forces Salute,” a medley of the military branches’ march song, allowing the dozens of the veterans in the audience to stand in honor of their time in Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard.
This year’s guest speaker was Door County Farm for Vets President Jacob Vandenplas, who started his speech by telling the heroic tale of a soldier who saved the rest of his platoon and earned the Medal of Honor for saving his entire platoon. Vandenplas told the hundreds in attendance that while veterans may seem humble now, they were fierce defenders of freedom in the battlefield.
A chorus of Sevastopol’s 2nd and 3rd graders and the Sevastopol High School choirs also performed as a part of the 50-minute program. After the ceremony, veterans and students shared a meal in the cafeteria. Another Veteran’s Day ceremony and lunch is scheduled for Monday at the Door County ADRC in Sturgeon Bay.
