On Tuesday, Nov. 6 the family and consumer science room was filled with guns, salutes and freeze-dried pot roast. In the spirit of Veterans Day, Mrs. Beckwith brought in two veterans of the U.S. Army: Colonel Vybiral and his son, Specialist Vybiral. The two men are long-time descendents of U.S. Army Veterans. The colonel’s father and his four brothers have all been career military leaders. >br? With them, they brought an arsenal of weapons to show the kids, as well as a whole host of military-issued rations to for them to share. Specialist Vybiral is a three-year veteran who spent time in Iraq. For him, joining the Army was always something he was interested in, but he became even more passionate about it after the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center. “Veterans Day is a special day to me. It’s a day that I like to remember the veterans and those who came before me,” Colonel Vybiral said. For Colonel Vybiral, joining the Army was something he’d dreamt of as a little kid. He graduated from Duquesne University as a distinguished military graduate. He then moved on to serve 25 years in active duty and 11 years teaching high school cadet command, or ROTC. Take some time out of your day to give thanks to those who risked their lives for our freedom. Because, as Colonel Vybiral said, “Freedom is not free.”