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| February 28, 2001 |
| On February 28, 2001 my mom told me there was going to be a special assembly at my school because VFW Post 5758 was going to present the school with new flags. When I arrived at the assembly I was surprised to see that not only was the VFW Post there, but Brigadier General John Patten and Mr. Kridlo were there as well! Then Brigadier General Patten called me up and I REALLY got a surprise! By order of Governor Ridge, I was being awarded the PA Medal of Commendation, the second highest honor that can be bestowed on an individual in the state of PA! BG Patten had come all the way from Ft. Indiantown Gap to present it to me! |
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| Brigadier General Patten read the commendation I was receiving to the whole school! My Principal, Sr. Lynn and Mr. Kridlo were there with me too! |
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| Brigadier General Patten presents me with the PA Medal of Commendation |
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| Mr. Kridlo was proud of me too, and I was so grateful to Lynn from the South Western Veterans Center for bringing Mr. Kridlo so he could share this special moment with me. Because of him, every veteran has become special to me! If you look closely at my sweater, you can see my new medal. A close-up of my medal appears at the top of this page. |
| You can read the actual commendation and also a great story about my commendation that appeared in my local newspaper on the next page |
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| This is one of the highest honors I've ever received! I was so thrilled and so proud! My other highest honors are becoming an Honorary Veteran on the Internet and an Honorary Junior Member of Rolling Thunder National. All of these honors will always be so special to me! |
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