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Three Soldiers from Dugway Proving Ground, Utah, spoke Nov. 11, 2016 -- Veterans Day -- to residents of Cottage Glen Assisted Living in Tooele, Utah. Master Sergeant Russell Kruse, Sgt. Quoc Pham and Sgt. Luis Guerrero (left to right) of the Dugway H...
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Three Soldiers from Dugway Proving Ground, Utah, spoke Nov. 11, 2016 -- Veterans Day -- to residents of Cottage Glen Assisted Living in Tooele, Utah. Six of the residents who attended were veterans, and brought memorabilia of their military service. ...
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Six veterans from Cottage Glen Assisted Living in Tooele, Utah, attended the Nov. 11 Veterans Day observance that had three Soldiers from Dugway Proving Ground, Utah, speaking. Master Sgt. Russell Kruse, Sgt. Luis Guerrero and Sgt. Quoc Pham of the D...
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Eagle Scout and flag-bearer Lane Taylor of Troop 868 helps Heather Slowik, food service director, recite the stirring "I Am the Flag" after emotions overcame her Nov. 11, 2016 at the Cottage Glen Assisted Living facility in Tooele, Utah. Three Soldie...
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Three Soldiers from Dugway Proving Ground, Utah, spoke Nov. 11, 2016 -- Veterans Day -- to residents of Cottage Glen Assisted Living in Tooele, Utah. After their presentation, resident Neoma Nill led everyone in singing, "My Country 'Tis of Thee" on ...
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Three Soldiers from Dugway Proving Ground, Utah, spoke Nov. 11, 2016 -- Veterans Day -- to residents of Cottage Glen Assisted Living in Tooele, Utah. Master Sgt. Russell Kruse greets resident Tony Witkowski, who served with the Marines in the Korean ...
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DUGWAY PROVING GROUND, Utah -- Three Soldiers from Dugway Proving Ground visited Cottage Glen Assisted Living residents in Tooele Nov. 11 to honor the facility's veterans and observe Veterans Day.
Master Sgt. Russell Kruse, Sgt. Luis Guerrero and Sgt. Quoc Pham, all of the Dugway Health Clinic, provided a short presentation and took time to speak with the residents. Of the residents who attended, six were veterans representing the Army, Navy, Marines and Air Force.
Kruse offered a prayer, and said he admired the veterans' duty and experience and was honored to be there. He also recounted the history of Veterans Day, a holiday urged by the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the American Legion well before its 1938 renaming from Armistice Day.
Guerrero related the sacrifices of Master Sgt. Roy P. Benavidez, who was badly wounded in Vietnam, yet forced himself to walk again. Returning to Vietnam, he was badly wounded again yet helped evacuate the wounded and inspired other Soldiers to keep firing until the last helicopter left.
Pham said he was honored to be invited to speak with the veterans, and thanked them for continuing to hold the standards they acquired in the Army, Air Force, Marines and Navy.
The event ended with the 30-plus participants singing, "My Country `Tis of Thee," led by resident Neoma Nill's harmonica. Apple pie followed, as everyone mingled.
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