Nearly 100 United States service veterans were served a Thanksgiving style lunch at Wyoming Area in honor of Veterans Day.
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Nearly 100 United States service veterans were served a Thanksgiving style lunch at Wyoming Area in honor of Veterans Day.

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<p>Wyoming Area senior Erica Gilligan stands with her grandfather, U.S. Air Force veteran, John Gilligan at the Veterans luncheon at the Secondary Center.</p>
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Wyoming Area senior Erica Gilligan stands with her grandfather, U.S. Air Force veteran, John Gilligan at the Veterans luncheon at the Secondary Center.

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<p>PA State Sen. Lisa Baker stands with members of the Adam Kalmanowicz Exeter American Legion Post 833 during lunch served by Wyoming Area in honoring Veterans.</p>
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PA State Sen. Lisa Baker stands with members of the Adam Kalmanowicz Exeter American Legion Post 833 during lunch served by Wyoming Area in honoring Veterans.

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<p>Wyoming Area kindergarten student Lily Acernese, right, and her friend Cordelia wait to cheer on Veterans as they march to the gym.</p>
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Wyoming Area kindergarten student Lily Acernese, right, and her friend Cordelia wait to cheer on Veterans as they march to the gym.

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<p>Wyoming Area kindergartners line the Secondary Center gym hall as Veterans paraded past them in order to enter the gym to be honored by the high school students.</p>
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Wyoming Area kindergartners line the Secondary Center gym hall as Veterans paraded past them in order to enter the gym to be honored by the high school students.

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<p>Tom Bufano, left, leads the Dupont AMVETS 189 Honor Guard as they post the colors at the start of the 2024 salute to Veterans at the Wyoming Area gym.</p>
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Tom Bufano, left, leads the Dupont AMVETS 189 Honor Guard as they post the colors at the start of the 2024 salute to Veterans at the Wyoming Area gym.

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<p>Wyoming Area students, left to right, Julian Pieczynski, Kendall Day, Lily Weiskerger, Abigail Francis and Renee Haddock, lead the gym in the National Anthem.</p>
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Wyoming Area students, left to right, Julian Pieczynski, Kendall Day, Lily Weiskerger, Abigail Francis and Renee Haddock, lead the gym in the National Anthem.

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<p>Dupont AMVETS 189 Honor Guardsman and WWII veteran 98-year-old Sam Guarnieri salutes the flag as the Honor Guard posted the colors at Wyoming Area.</p>
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Dupont AMVETS 189 Honor Guardsman and WWII veteran 98-year-old Sam Guarnieri salutes the flag as the Honor Guard posted the colors at Wyoming Area.

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<p>Wyoming Area senior Nathanael Obrzut played Taps during the ceremony honoring area Veterans.</p>
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Wyoming Area senior Nathanael Obrzut played Taps during the ceremony honoring area Veterans.

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<p>Wyoming Area alumni SGGT. Shawn Fernandes served as the guest speaker at the annual Veterans Day program at Wyoming Area Primary Center on Wednesday, Nov. 7. </p>
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Wyoming Area alumni SGGT. Shawn Fernandes served as the guest speaker at the annual Veterans Day program at Wyoming Area Primary Center on Wednesday, Nov. 7.

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EXETER — Wyoming Area Secondary Center conducted the annual Veterans Day program honoring all Wyoming area Veterans and the surrounding area.

The Veterans were treated to a traditional Thanksgiving dinner followed by a program featuring guest speaker and Wyoming Area alum Marine SGGT. Shawn Fernandes.

Nearly 100 current and former military were in attendance.

The school chorus, under the direction of Narda Sperrazza, was accompanied by the high school choral band and led by Shea Reilly.

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