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PHOTOS: Veterans share experiences with Frisco Elementary School students in honor of Veterans Day

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John Landon holds up a model of an airplane he flew while serving in the Air Force. Veterans shared their experiences with students at Frisco Elementary School during a Veterans Day assembly on Friday, Nov. 10. Veterans involved in the event included Mike Crawford, Don Kennen, Roman Moore, Judy Day, Charles Heuck, Rob Mitchell, Stuart "Boot" Gordon, George Resseguie, Ronnie Busby, George Mitchell, Cole Wicklund and James Sides.
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Frisco Elementary School students spent Friday morning and afternoon visiting with veterans living in Summit County in honor of Veterans Day.

The students listened attentively as veterans shared their experiences with everyone in attendance. Veterans who volunteered for the event included Mike Crawford, Don Kennen, Roman Moore, Judy Day, Charles Heuck, Rob Mitchell, Stuart “Boot” Gordon, George Resseguie, Ronnie Busby, George Mitchell, Cole Wicklund and James Sides.

Roman Moore, from left, Stuart “Boot” Gordon, Judy Day and Don Kennen give out fist bumps and high fives to students at Frisco Elementary School on Friday, Nov. 10, 2023, following presentations honoring Veterans Day.
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Air Force veteran John Landon points to the crowd while presenting at Frisco Elementary School on Friday, Nov. 10, 2023. He taught the students a new word, mach, and explained how it felt to fly all kinds of airplanes, which kept getting faster as he stayed in the Air Force.
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Roman Moore talks to a boy at Frisco Elementary School on Friday, Nov. 10, 2023, following an assembly to honor local veterans ahead of Veterans Day on Saturday, Nov. 11.
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Don Kennen, who served as a sergeant in the Army, demonstrates part of his speech during a lunch to honor veterans at Frisco Elementary School on Friday, Nov. 10, 2023.
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John Landon, an Air Force veteran, waves at students as they head to lunch at Frisco Elementary School on Friday, Nov. 10, 2023, following an event commemorating Veterans Day.
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Chuck Heuck speaks about his time spent serving the country in the Army as part of an event to honor Veterans Day that was held Friday, Nov. 10, 2023 at Frisco Elementary School.
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