{"id":25513,"date":"2023-11-09T15:13:11","date_gmt":"2023-11-09T23:13:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/goodnews.pylusd.org\/?p=25513"},"modified":"2023-11-09T15:27:18","modified_gmt":"2023-11-09T23:27:18","slug":"el-dorado-hosts-11th-annual-veterans-day-ceremony-at-fallen-heroes-memorial-on-campus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/goodnews.pylusd.org\/?p=25513","title":{"rendered":"El Dorado Hosts 11th Annual Veterans Day Ceremony at Fallen Heroes Memorial on Campus"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

On Thursday, November 9, El Dorado High School (EDHS) hosted its eleventh annual Veterans Day ceremony at its Fallen Heroes Memorial on campus. Each year, the ceremony is supported by Placentia Boy Scout Troop 723, the Binnings family, and the school\u2019s band, choral, and digital media arts programs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Fallen Heroes Memorial was constructed in 2013 as an Eagle Scout project by Andrew Binnings, a 2014 EDHS graduate. The Memorial is the focal point of the Veterans Day ceremony each year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cVeterans Day came about in the United States at the end of World War I. President Wilson initially called it Armistice Day to recognize the end of the war to end all wars. Years after World War II ended, Armistice Day was changed to Veterans Day to recognize the service and sacrifice of all veterans,\u201d Principal Joey Davis shared. \u201cToday, we especially honor the veterans who have joined us here, all the veterans of El Dorado High, and three of them in particular.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Memorial honors the three El Dorado graduates who sacrificed their lives defending the country \u2013 U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sergeant William Harrell (92), U.S. Marine Corps Corporal Claudio \u201cNene\u201d Pati\u00f1o IV (06), U.S. Army Sergeant Jason Michael Weaver (07).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This year\u2019s ceremony included remarks from Lucas Raya, an El Dorado senior who hopes to join the United States Air Force after graduation. EDHS ASB President, Emma Kim, served as the emcee for the event, and student Blake Schalliol read a poem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In front of the ceremony\u2019s reflective audience, Lucas described Veterans Day as a day of remembrance: \u201cIt\u2019s a time to remember those who are no longer with us, who gave their lives in the line of duty, and to honor their memory. It\u2019s a time to remember the veterans who have come home, but who carry the physical and emotional scars of their service.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He also encouraged attendees to view Veterans Day as a day of celebration. \u201cIt’s a celebration of the values that our veterans have defended \u2013 values like freedom, democracy, and the pursuit of justice,\u201d he said. \u201cIt’s a celebration of the extraordinary dedication and selflessness that our service members exhibit when they put on the uniform, knowing they may be called upon to make the ultimate sacrifice for our country.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Master Sergeant Ward then conducted a ceremonious Veteran Roll Call. Name after name, Veterans in attendance responded to the call, until the names of the fallen Golden Hawks were announced. To commemorate the fallen, EDHS trumpeter Jack Lewis played \u201cTaps,\u201d the distinctive melody performed at U.S. military funerals and memorials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Superintendent Dr. Alex Cherniss spoke briefly at the ceremony. \u201cI myself am a son of a veteran. My father Roger Cherniss served in Vietnam,\u201d he shared. \u201cFor our veterans, I want to thank you all for bravely doing what you were called to do, so all of us can safely do what we\u2019re free to do\u2026Let us never forget the sacrifices you all make for our country.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

All students and staff were able to live stream the Veterans Day ceremony in their classrooms courtesy of El Dorado\u2019s Digital Media Arts Academy. The full ceremony is available to watch here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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