Veterans of U.S. military service, both retired and active duty, stand as they are recognized by name during a Veterans Day ceremony Nov. 11 at La Vernia Intermediate School. The school's music director, Manuel Santos, played "The Star-Spangled Banner" on the electric guitar, a la Jimi Hendrix, as the ceremony began. As the veterans' names were called, the only sound in the packed cafeteria was a soft rustle as more than 700 schoolchildren waved tiny American flags to honor the service of the men and women who served their country.
