Photo By Sgt. Dianne Carter | Command Sgt. Maj. Angel J. Ramos, of the 35th Signal Brigade, speaks to Milton C....... read more read more
HARLEM, Ga - The Command Sgt. Maj., Angel J. Ramos, a Reading Pa., native, was a guest speaker for the Harlem Middle School Veteran’s Day program held Nov. 7, 2012, at Harlem, Ga.
The Harlem Middle School’s Veteran’s Day program was held to show appreciation for veterans and connect students with the soldiers currently serving in the Central Savannah River Area community.
“I am Command Sgt. Maj. Angel Ramos and I am proud to be on the front lines for America,” said Ramos. “I want to thank all the veterans in the audience for leaving the path for people like myself and my soldiers to follow in your footsteps.”
Ramos began by challenging the student body to a contest to see if they could yell “Hooah” louder than his two platoon size elements of soldiers. On the first try, the soldier shook the walls with a thunderous “Hooah”. Once the students heard the soldiers, they came back in full force with a “Hooah” that would make any soldier proud.
Ramos told the students that he lost his father early in life and how his mother raised nine children alone, in the poorer section of town. Then he explained that his mother, with little formal education, instilled the values and discipline that allowed him and his siblings to succeed in life.
“I look at each and every one of you and see our future leaders; some of you will join the military and some will go on to universities. All of you have the ability to become anything you want, as long as you put your mind and effort in the right place,” said Ramos.
The two platoon size elements of soldiers, assigned to the 63th Signal Battalion, gave a demonstration of drill and ceremony to the students to show students how important discipline is and what can be achieved from it.
It is important for our soldiers to set the example that it doesn’t matter what your background is; you can become anything you dream of. Children look up to us as their mentors, said Sgt. 1st Class Tammy L. Boyd, a platoon sergeant with C Co., 63rd ESB.
At the end of the school’s Veteran’s Day program, students lined up with a new found glimmer in their eyes and gave each soldier an American flag, along with many smiles as bright as the sun.
Being a veteran myself, I am heavily involved in all the veteran’s programs in the area. I received the call from the school for help with the flags and I immediately agreed to provide the 600 flags for the school, said Milton C. Keene, commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars 6445, located in Harlem Ga. I have a granddaughter that attends the school, and my daughter attended this school before her, so it is important to help this community.
“It was amazing to have thesoldiers out here. They were so professional and articulate. They were great role models for our students. We try to teach them to give back and this was the ultimate way for them to do that,” said Carla F. Shelton, principal of Harlem Middle School.
| Date Taken: | 11.07.2012 |
| Date Posted: | 11.16.2012 08:37 |
| Story ID: | 97903 |
| Location: | HARLEM, GEORGIA, US |
| Hometown: | READING, PENNSYLVANIA, US |
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