No school tomorrow, so Veterans Day was observed a day early at many schools – including South Seattle Community College, scene of a gathering earlier today in honor of those who have served, and those who have been lost:
“We have men and women who have volunteered to stand out there on the front lines, so we can be here, living the dream,” said Ryan Shannon, president of the SSCC Veterans’ Club. He served in both Afghanistan and Iraq with the Army Second Ranger Battalion. As also shown in our video clip, SSCC President Gary Oertli spoke briefly at the event, too. SSCC has about 200 veterans in the student body, according to the announcement sent out about today’s event, and has again won the designation “Military-Friendly School.”
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