York High School students helped 26 veterans at Roosevelt at Salk Creek in Elmhurst celebrate 80 collective years in the service with a pinning ceremony Tuesday.
Tuesday, 15 York High School students visited the Roosevelt at Salt Creek, a retirement community in southern Elmhurst, to pay tribute to 26 veterans with a pinning ceremony. The veterans, most of whom reside at the Roosevelt, recounted their experiences serving in America’s armed forces during World War II and the Korean and Vietnam wars.
Riskus is responsible for starting the Military History elective at York High School about 13 years ago. “I try to bring in as many local veterans as I can, I usually have four to six veterans come in and speak to my students,” Riskus said. “This is the first time traveling out to a place in the community to meet veterans.” Adolph Olivi, 93, a Korean Veteran who served in the Marine Corp between 1951-53, did not experience combat during the conflict due to being an only child.
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