LAUREL —
United States Air Force Master Sergeant Retired James R. Whittington (21 years service) and United States Army veteran Benjy Hornsby (8 years service), who is also a member of the NEJ faculty, recently presented Northeast Jones High School with a new 6’ x 10’ American Flag.
The flag was provided by the National Association of Uniformed Services (NAUS) and other patriotic organizations at the request of MSGT Retired Whittington.
Accepting the new flag on behalf of the Northeast Jones faculty, staff, and student body, supervising principal Cooper Pope said, “We are extremely honored to accept this flag. It will be raised each day to fly as a symbol of our hard won freedom and in honor of those who sacrificed for and daily protect that freedom!”
Pope, assisted by Coach Hornsby and Gary Townsend, 11th and 12th Grade Principal, then raised the flag to fly over the NEJ campus.
As the new flag rose to shine in the brilliant sunlight, rippling in a gentle breeze, NEJ senior Kimberly Page sang the national anthem.
Attending the presentation were NEJ Middle School Principal Marie Keyes, 9th and 10th Grade Principal Eric Walters, Athletic Director Keith Braddock, and a number of Northeast Jones students.
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Pictured at left are Kim Page, Beckie Thrash, Benjy Hornsby, Jack R. Whittington, Cooper Pope, Marie Keyes, Gary Townsend, Keith Braddock and Eric Walters. Photo/Submitted
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Pictured at right are Benjy Hornsby, Cooper Pope and MSGT Retired James R. Whittington. Photo/Submitted
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Gary Townsend, Benjy Hornsby, and Cooper Pope raise new flag over NEJ Campus. Photo/Submitted
Northeast Jones receives American Flag
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