Gerald Ford Elementary students honor service members in Veterans Day Tribute
Cynthia White
INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (KESQ) – Gerald Ford Elementary students celebrated their veteran and active duty family members at the school’s annual Veterans Day Tribute on Friday.
The students dedicated songs, poems and readings to their families to honor the courage and sacrifices of our nation’s veterans and service members.
Principal John Preston says he feels it’s important to teach the students about the men and women who fight for our country, adding, “We really want to give back to our community, especially the community that gave so much to our military and our armed forces, and we really want to celebrate them. We want to teach our students that people that serve and helpers in the world deserve something back.”
The school also awarded the Gerald Ford Veteran of the Year for 2025 to Office Specialist Jessica Cazares, who served in the Marine Corps for over five years and was deployed three times to Iraq.
See News Channel 3’s list of Veterans Day events for information on tributes planned throughout the valley next week.