• Philomath Middle School band members play “Taps” during Thursday’s Veterans Day assembly. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • A student leads the pledge of allegiance (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • A U.S. Navy veterans stands and reacts to the middle school choir’s singing of his service’s song, “Anchors Aweigh” as part of a military medley. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Those in attendance at Thursday morning’s Veterans Day assembly at Philomath Middle School listen to guest speaker Lt. Col. Thomas J. Clifford. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • The OSU ROTC color guard (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • The OSU ROTC color guard (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • The OSU ROTC color guard (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Army veteran Lt. Col. Thomas J. Clifford served as guest speaker for Thursday’s middle school program. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Army veteran Lt. Col. Thomas J. Clifford served as guest speaker for Thursday’s middle school program. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Army veteran Lt. Col. Thomas J. Clifford (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • The Philomath Middle School choir sings a medley of military service songs. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • The Philomath Middle School choir sings “America the Beautiful.” (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Philomath Middle School Principal Steve Bell (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Philomath Middle School’s Seventh/Eighth Grade band (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Philomath Middle School’s Seventh/Eighth Grade band (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Philomath Middle School’s Seventh/Eighth Grade band (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Philomath Middle School’s Seventh/Eighth Grade band (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Philomath Middle School’s Seventh/Eighth Grade band (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Philomath Middle School’s Seventh/Eighth Grade band (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • An Army veteran stands while the PMS choir sings a medley of military service songs. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Shannon Webb directs the PMS band during the playing of the National Anthem. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • An Air Force veterans stands while the PMS choir sings his branch’s military song. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Philomath Fire and Rescue displays the American flag (Photo provided by Philomath Fire and Rescue)

Brad Fuqua has covered the Philomath area since 2014 as the editor of the now-closed Philomath Express and currently as publisher/editor of the Philomath News. He has worked as a professional journalist since 1988 at daily and weekly newspapers in Nebraska, Kansas, North Dakota, Arizona, Montana and Oregon.

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