Sharing history, paying respect
Student ambassadors at Lincoln Elementary School in Glen Ellyn have a tradition for Veterans Day.
They meet with veterans.
Each year the fourth-grade students at the school invite military veterans they know, either family members or friends, to the Glen Ellyn school for a celebration. The students sing them patriotic songs, bring them refreshments, introduce them to the audience.
They honor them before a crowd.
And in doing so, they share a bit of history and pay more than a little respect.
Navy veteran Luke Sanna give his daughter Cecilia's hair a tussle during a special Veterans Day celebration at Lincoln Elementary School in Glen Ellyn. Sanna was honored by his other kids as well, including Brendan, left, and Gabriella.
Ed Lee | Staff Photographer