Elementary and middle school students assemble to recognize veterans

Students from the Lind Elementary School walked with their teachers down the street last Wednesday to the Lind-Ritzville Middle School to join students there for the middle school's Veterans Days Assembly.

Students honored several veterans, including their own principal, Darrell Lembcke, and guest speaker Command Sgt. Maj. James Blackheart of the U.S. Army.

Blackheart told stories of his life in the military, but stressed that he wasn't there to recruit anyone.

"I was telling Principal Lembcke I am not going to make this a recruitment pitch," Blackheart said. "Because it's not. What it is, is...