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Mankin: Veterans Day is call to service

Posted: November 2, 2012 at 11:30 a.m.

Flip Putthoff
Retired U.S. Marine Cpl. Aaron Mankin emphasizes the importance of Veterans Day during the Westside Elementary Veterans Day ceremony on Friday.

Veterans Day is about service, retired Marine Cpl. Aaron Mankin told families gathered at Westside Elementary School on Friday. Mankin, who was severely burned while serving in Iraq in 2005, talked with students about his recovery process. Mankin was the first patient in UCLA's Operation Mend and has had 60 reconstructive surgeries in seven years.

A Veterans Day Program

Westside Elementary in Rogers hosted a Veterans Day program Friday with retired U.S. Marine Cpl. Aaron Mankin, an alumnus of Westside and the Rogers School District. One of People magazine's 2010 Heroes of the Year, Mankin was severely burned in Iraq in 2005. He earned a purple heart for his service and speaks across the nation about his experiences. Third and fourth grade students performed and essays were read. (By David Gottschalk)
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