Photo Gallery: Veterans honors at annual Wilson Middle School event
Retired World War II infantry veteran of the 442 RCT, L Company, U.S. Army, Don Seki, 96 of West L.A., was the guest speaker and received a plaque for his service from school officials during the annual Woodrow Wilson Middle School Veterans Day Program, at the school in Glendale on Thursday, Nov, 8, 2018. Seki joined the exclusive Hawaiian Army unit in 1943 and was discharged in 1946. (Raul Roa / Staff Photographer)
Retired World War II veteran United States Marines PFC Sam Reiner, 94 of Sunland, left, received a plaque for his service from school principal Dr. Narek Kassabian, second from left, ASB president Olivia Shaverdian, second from right, and PTSA president Amelia Frinier, during the annual Woodrow Wilson Middle School Veterans Day Program, at the school in Glendale on Thursday, Nov, 8, 2018. Reiner, a Jewish war veteran, was wounded twice in bsttle and received two Purple Hearts. (Raul Roa / Staff Photographer)
Retired World War II infantry veteran of the 442 RCT, L Company, U.S. Army, Don Seki, 96 of West L.A., was the guest speaker and received a plaque for his service from from school principal Dr. Narek Kassabian, second from left, ASB president Olivia Shaverdian, second from right, and PTSA president Amelia Frinier, during the annual Woodrow Wilson Middle School Veterans Day Program, at the school in Glendale on Thursday, Nov, 8, 2018. Seki joined the exclusive Hawaiian Army unit in 1943 and was discharged in 1946. (Raul Roa / Staff Photographer)
Retired U.S. Army Lt. Colonel Dr. Novarro Stafford, right, received a plaque for his service from PTSA president Amelia Frinier, left, school principal Dr. Narek Kassabian, second from left and ASB president Olivia Shaverdian, second from right, during the annual Woodrow Wilson Middle School Veterans Day Program, at the school in Glendale on Thursday, Nov, 8, 2018. Stafford served in three branches of the military, U.S. Army, Navy and Air Force in Korea and Vietnam. (Raul Roa / Staff Photographer)
Desert Shield and Desert Storm veteran U.S. Air Force Master Sergeant Medic AlvinJohnson received a plaque for his service from school principal Dr. Narek Kassabian, left, ASB president Olivia Shaverdian, second from right, and PTSA president Amelia Frinier, during the annual Woodrow Wilson Middle School Veterans Day Program, at the school in Glendale on Thursday, Nov, 8, 2018. Johnson currently leads the Crescenta Valley High School Air Force Junior ROTC. (Raul Roa / Staff Photographer)
School choir director Rebecca Southward leads the advanced choir during the annual Woodrow Wilson Middle School Veterans Day Program, at the school in Glendale on Thursday, Nov, 8, 2018. (Raul Roa / Staff Photographer)
World War II infantry veteran of the 442 RCT, L Company, U.S. Army, Don Seki, 96 of West L.A., was the guest speaker and received a plaque for his service from school officials during the annual Woodrow Wilson Middle School Veterans Day Program, at the school in Glendale on Thursday, Nov, 8, 2018. Seki joined the exclusive Hawaiian Army unit in 1943 and was discharged in 1946. (Raul Roa / Staff Photographer)
The Crescenta Valley High School Air Force Junior ROTC color guard presents the colors at the annual Woodrow Wilson Middle School Veterans Day Program, at the school in Glendale on Thursday, Nov, 8, 2018. (Raul Roa / Staff Photographer)
School choir director Rebecca Southward leads the advanced choir during the annual Woodrow Wilson Middle School Veterans Day Program, at the school in Glendale on Thursday, Nov, 8, 2018. Reiner, a Jewish war veteran, was wounded twice in bsttle and received two Purple Hearts. (Raul Roa / Staff Photographer)