Organizers of the West Penn Elementary School Veterans Service encouraged students and staff to invite veterans to the program. Stopping for a quick photo are veterans and family members, from left, Kyra Kusch, 9, with great grandfather U.S. Army Techician 5th Class Robert Nothstein Sr., 86, of Lehighton and Brandon Lusch, 11; U.S. Army SSG Jason Clifford, who serves as a drill sergeant in Edison NJ, with Brynn Clifford, 8, and Bryce Clifford; and U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Barbara Ogilvie with granddaughter Shai Dobbins, 9.