Lt Col Kent Guffy urges youth to explore opportunities and people to serve
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November 16, 2016
Yvonne Miller
1989 Burlington High School graduate Lt Col Kent Guffy is the featured speaker for Burlington School's Veteran's Day program.
Raised with a huge military influence in his life, Kent Guffy said, "I remember in second grade telling Mrs. Chase that I wanted to be in the army."
No surprise. His dad, the late Wayne Guffy, served in World War II. He has one older brother who was a pilot in Vietnam and another older brother who served in Panama.
"I wanted to do something bigger than myself," Guffy said. His family had instilled a call to service and love of country in him.
Now with a distinguished military career that spans over 27 years active duty, the 1989 graduate of Burlington High School returned as the guest speaker...
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