McDowell High School honors veterans

Thursday morning, the staff and students of McDowell High School held a special Veterans Day program to honor all those who have served our country in uniform. The program, organized by the McDowell High NJROTC, consisted of patriotic music and tributes to our veterans. Principal Melora Bennett welcomed all those who attended, which was held in the gymnasium. The NRJOTC cadets presented our national colors and all rose for the national anthem, “The Star Spangled Banner.” McDowell High students read poems about the meaning of Veterans Day. The NJROTC cadets presented the flags for all of the armed forces branches: the Army, the Navy, the Marine Corps, the Air Force, the Coast Guard and the Space Force. Members of the McDowell High chorus sang “America the Beautiful.” Similar Veterans Day ceremonies are happening this week at schools throughout McDowell County. A countywide Veterans Day service will take place at 11 a.m. Saturday at the McDowell Senior Center in Marion.