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| Screenshot of Melissa Elian Video |
Every school day, twelve-year old Eric Fiocco of Somers, NY arrives early, dons Revolutionary War garb and raises the flag at Somers Middle School. For his dedication and inspiring participation in the school’s Living History Color Guard, Fiocco received a special commendation at a recent school assembly from Army Lt. Colonel Philip J. Ryan, who has served about a dozen tours of duty in Iraq and Afghanistan. Ryan spoke at the assembly, praising the Living History Program.
According to a recent LoHud.com story, the Somers' Middle School Living History Program has about 60 students participants and is led by teacher William Wienecke. At the assembly, students wearing Civil War and Revolutionary War uniforms marched and the Star Fife and Drum Corp, led by music teacher Steve Chetcuti, performed. "It is impressive what (these) students have done to honor our history and our flag," the soldier told the assembly of middle schoolers according to the news report. The Living History Program presented a quilt to Ryan, who plans to display it at his battalion’s operations center in Afghanistan.
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| Presentation of Quilt to Lt. Col Ryan. Screenshot of Melissa Elian Video |
Read the complete April 7 LoHud.com story by Barbara Livingston Nackman, Somers students dedicated to history welcome decorated soldier.
LINKS:
http://www.lohud.com/videonetwork/871081278001/Soldier-salutes-a-school-s-patriotism
http://www.lohud.com/article/20110407/NEWS02/104070311/Somers-students-dedicated-history-welcome-decorated-soldier
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