Alert Top Story VIEWPOINT VIEWPOINT: Deserving of our thanks and appreciation Brent Tomberlin Nov 9, 2023 Nov 9, 2023 Updated Dec 13, 2024 0 Brent Tomberlin Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Brent Tomberlin I have been fortunate and blessed in my teaching career to know many veterans of the American armed forces.kAm%96D6 >6? 2?5 H@>6? 2C6 D@>6 @7 E96 7:?6DE :?5:G:5F2=D 2C@F?5] %96J 4@>AC:D6 E96 DE@?6D 2?5 A:==2CD @7 @FC 4@>>F?:E:6D] %96D6 :?5:G:5F2=D 5@ ?@E 2D< 7@C C64@8?:E:@?[ 3FE E96J 56D6CG6 2 =@E] x? >J >:?5[ E96J C:D6 9:89 :? DE2EFC6 =:<6 E96 D6?E:?6=D H9:49 8F2C5 E96 %@>3 @7 E96 &?<?@H? $@=5:6C :? pC=:?8E@? }2E:@?2= r6>6E6CJ] %96J 2C6 FAC:89E 2?5 7@CE9C:89E[ 9@?6DE 2?5 92C5 H@C<:?8] %9C@F89 E96:C >:=:E2CJ 6IA6C:6?46[ E96J 42>6 E@ E96 :562D @7 D6CG:46 2?5 <66A 8@:?8 :? @FC AC6D6?E] x? 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H6 2C6] p?5 H6 42? 5@ 36EE6C]k^Am Brent Tomberlin is a social studies instructor at South Caldwell High School, CCC&TI and Appalachian State University. He can be reached at coachtomberlin@gmail.com. 0 Comments Love 0 Funny 0 Wow 0 Sad 0 Angry 0 Catch the latest in Opinion Get opinion pieces, letters and editorials sent directly to your inbox weekly! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story Most Popular A Note from School: Lessons in service and sacrifice and honoring our veterans It is our responsibility to make sure they understand that freedom is never something to take for granted, and that the sacrifices made to pro… David Hoffmann: Thank you, Dad, and thanks to all the others who have served this great country My dad was very good at so many things — one of which was being a father. 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