Alva Review-Courier -

On Nov. 11, Alva High School celebrated with a Veteran’s Day assembly. The school had two people come and talk to the students about the armed forces and their own personal stories during the time that they served. The men that spoke were Allen ‘Skeeter’ Bird and Kyle Byrd.

“I think both of the speakers were amazing. They had some really good advice and it was interesting to hear their stories about their time serving our country,” commented junior Alaina Hurst.

When talking to some of the other students after the assembly, their views on this day altered a bit. The students finally understood...