Photos: Veterans Voices
The Voorheesville Public Library held an event "Military Memories and Veterans Voices” last Sunday afternoon.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Touching moment: Gail Sacco, director of the Voorheesville Public Library, tears up while hosting the “Military Memories and Veterans Voices” program.
The Enterprise — MIchael Koff
C.J. Kuhlmeier, left, shows a small smile after receiving a poem and a star from a retired American Flag, presented by a Girl Scout.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Major Amanda Coonradt, center, a navigator in the Air National Guard since 2000, listens with her husband and daughter by her side as Boy Scout Nick Carl tells about her service. Coonradt, who has served since 2000, flies a LC 130-Skibird, which uses rockets to take off in the snow. She has served in Antarctica, Greenland, and New Zealand, and has received an Air Flying Medal, an Antarctic Service Medal, and a Marksman Ribbon.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Talking about a hero: Ryan Beardsley, a Troop 73 Scout, reads what he’s learned about Ken Bailey’s military service during World War II. Bailey, of Voorheesville, received a Bronze Star and the French Medal of Honor.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Melanie Nasadowsi, right, a veteran, receives from a Girl Scout a poem and a star from a retired American Flag.