On Nov. 11, fifth grade teacher Amy Greenfield invited a special veteran to speak to her class at Lino Lakes Elementary STEM School. This special veteran was Amy’s dad, retired Air Force Police Officer Bob Rieckenberg. Rieckenberg was a member of the Air Force for four years including service during the Vietnam War.
For more than 10 years of the 18 that Mrs. Greenfield has been a teacher, her dad has spoken to her students. He teaches the kids why it is important to stand for the flag, how to properly salute the flag, and what people currently do to acknowledge the flag. He has brought his medals in, as well as different pieces of his military gear (gas masks, helmets, etc.) An important lesson Airman First Class Officer Rieckenberg teaches the students is how to greet soldiers and vets (you shake their hand, look them in the eye, and say
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