American Legion Post 177 participates in Veterans Day activities

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Neighbors | Submitted.Commander Mike Kubitza (left) and Services Officer Frank Cavanaugh (right) present the colors at the Mahoning Retired Teachers Association Veterans Day Luncheon.

On Nov. 11, members of American Legion Post 177 in Canfield participated in several area activities honoring the nation’s military veterans.

Commander Mike Kubitza and Service Officer Frank Cavanaugh represented the post at the Annual Mahoning Retired Teachers Association Veterans Day Luncheon at Antone’s Banquet Center in Boardman.

Vice Commander Chuck Coleman and Chaplain Milt Kochert spent the morning with fourth-grade students at Hilltop Elementary School discussing who veterans are and answering questions about life in the military. In the afternoon, Coleman and Kochert participated in the Campbell Elementary School Veterans Day Assembly. At the ceremony, Coleman explained that each of the small American flags that was presented by students to the veterans in attendance had flown over the grave of a Canfield veteran buried in one of their cemeteries. He also related how the West Point motto “Duty-Honor-Country” symbolizes the service of veterans.

Sergeant-at-Arms Bill Gibson and Post member Dominic Diloreto visited The Inn at Ironwood and The Commons at Greenbrier and Greenbrier Nursing Home. In total, they presented more than 70 of the small American flags and Veterans Day thank you cards from the Post 177 Auxiliary and special, hand-made cards from the third-grade students at Hilltop Elementary School to resident veterans. The veterans enjoyed their company where they were encouraged to tell what branch of the military they served and told military stories.