Students at HIS Kids Christian School thanked veterans with songs and cards Tuesday.PHOTOGRAPHY BY Eric Freehling/Butler Eagle

JEFFERSON TWP — A ceremony to thank veterans Tuesday at HIS Kids Christian School, 650 Saxonburg Road, was a family affair.

Veterans were invited to the event by their children and grandchildren who attend the school.

The student body of kindergartners through sixth graders recited the Pledge of Allegiance along with the veterans, listened to the “Missing Man” speech, and serenaded their guests with their version of Lee Greenwood's “Proud to Be an American.”

Students also presented their invitees with homemade thank-you cards.

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This table is symbolic of elements in the “Missing Man” speech, recited at the Tuesday ceremony.