PATRIOTIC CITIZEN–During the Red Bud Community Veterans Day program, Red Bud VFW Commander Clarence Nail recognized Arlin Winkelman with this year’s Patriotic Citizen Award.
Within the past week, there were two Veterans Day programs held in Red Bud that were open to the public.
Friday afternoon, Nov. 8, Red Bud High School held their annual Veterans Day assembly in the gymnasium. Principal Alan Guehne welcomed all and thanked the veterans and service members for their service to our country. He also took a moment to recognize all that help with the annual program.
With it being the 70th anniversary of the first official Veterans Day, he then gave a history of the holiday
For more from the Veterans Day programs, please see this week’s print edition.