Bessemer celebrates Veterans Day with school program
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P.J. Glisson/The Globe
THE COLOR Guard stands at attention during a Veterans Day ceremony in the gym of the A.D. Johnston Junior and Senior High School in Bessemer. From left are Honor Guard leader Irv Mattson, Jim Callovi, Russ Johnson and Dave Brackett. Behind them are members of the school choir.
By P.J. GLISSON
BESSEMER - Unlike Memorial Day, which honors veterans who lost their lives while serving in American wars, Veterans Day celebrates all U.S. veterans.
Retired U.S. Army Col. Tom Jurkowski made the distinction while providing the main address during a Veterans Day ceremony in the gym of the A.D. Johnston Junior and Senior High School in Bessemer.Students from Washington Elementary School also had been bused in from several blocks away to enjoy the program.Gogebic County Veterans Officer John Frello emceed the program, which also included Donna Frello,...
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