Honoring Our Veterans
Chillicothe High School held its annual Veterans Day Breakfast and Assembly on Friday, November 6th, 2026. The breakfast ran from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. in the cafeteria, where students and their veterans were able to share a meal. Then, all gathered in the Hatton Gymnasium for the assembly from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m.
Remarks were made by CHS Principal Matt Ballentine, Chillicothe Mayor Luke Feeney, and Keynote Speaker Bridget Arnold, who was a 1986 graduate of US Military Academy at West Point. Arnold served 29 years, traveling to Germany, two tours in Korea, Iraq in Desert Storm, Operation Iraqi Freedom, and Djibouti in Operation Eduring Freedom. Arnold retired in 2015.
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The assembly also included a CHS Graduates in the Military presentation by Reina Cunningham, Pledge of Allegiance led by Gwyn Sayers, recognition of veterans in attendance, Posting of Colors by VFW Post 108, "The Star Spangled Banner" performed by the CHS Symphonic Choir, "An Armed Forces Tribute" performed by the CHS Symphony Orchestra, and "Tap" performed by Malachi Upshaw and Nolan Henry.
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Photos by Torrance Miller, Michell George, Lilah Bennett, Cameron Sanders, Abigail Babcock, and Sophie Case
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