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Helias students learn history from local veterans

Grandpa wasn’t Grandpa when he joined the military back in the day. He was a kid, just like the Helias High School students who are studying history.

“Some were drafted and some chose to volunteer, but all of them were either 18, 19 or 20-year-olds, and some of those went off to war to fight,” said Tom Emmel.

Tom Emmel’s classes are recording Mid-Missouri veteran’s stories and preserving them through the Library of Congress Veterans Project.

If you’re interested, contact Helias.

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