ROANOKE, Va.—
They keep us safe and fight for our freedom. That's why the nation pauses to say "thank you" to the men and women in uniform on Veterans Day. Today, students at Boones Mill Elementary School honored vets in a unique way. They sang songs that exemplify patriotism at its fines including “The Star Spangled Banner” and “God Bless the USA.”
We asked Sgt. Major Jessie Jones, a United States Marine Corps Veteran, to comment about the emotion he felt. . “When they were singing those songs <YES!> what did you feel? Oh ‘I'm proud to be an American’ that really--that really gets at ya when you've been in service,” he said.
The students also took part in a mock boot camp.
