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BY STACI WILSON<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Blue<\/a>

Blue Ridge Superintendent Robert McTiernan greets veterans and auxiliary members at the Veterans Day breakfast held Tuesday, Nov. 11. The event was hosted by the Blue Ridge Leo Club.<\/p><\/div>\n

Blue Ridge served up breakfast to area veterans in honor of Veterans Day, Tuesday, Nov. 11.<\/p>\n

The breakfast is hosted by the school\u2019s Leo Club and precedes the elementary school\u2019s Veterans Day program.<\/p>\n

Bob Neira, who served as a U.S. Marine from 1957-1961, said he has attended the annual breakfast for the past four or five years.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe students are gracious and welcoming,\u201d he said. \u201cIt means a lot.\u201d<\/p>\n

Neira said not all veterans have been treated so well. \u201cSome of my buddies from Vietnam and Korea didn\u2019t get a homecoming,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

One of his friends had served in Korea. Neira said, \u201cHe walked 70 miles from the fort to get on the ship during the cold, bitter winter and fought all the way down.\u201d But, he said, the man returned without fanfare.<\/p>\n

That friend recently took part in Honor Flight \u2013 an organization that transports military veterans to their memorials in Washington, D.C.<\/p>\n

When his friend returned, Neira said he and USMC recruiters were waiting to greet him.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe all saluted him and he cried,\u201d Neira said. \u201cIt\u2019s sad that people don\u2019t always recognize what our servicemen and women are doing. It should be recognized more.\u201d<\/p>\n

In addition to the breakfast and elementary program, the high school band and choir also performed. The choir\u2019s rendition of \u201cThe Battle Hymn of the Republic\u201d received a standing ovation from the veterans.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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