Gearing Up For Veteran's Day

Here is John Brighton. He is a World War II Army Corps of Engineers veteran. John, who I thought was a great guy, is now 90 and still tells stories like they happened yesterday. I photographed John at his home today while he showed me some of the memorabilia he had collected from the war. Veteran's Day is Wednesday and is a day that shouldn't be taken lightly.

Peace,

Joel

Joel Philippsen | The Republic John Brighton is an Army Corps of Engineers veteran who served during World War 2. Photographed at his Lafayette Ave. home Monday. Brighton will be appearing at Hauser High School on Veteran's Day.

Joel Philippsen | The Republic John Brighton holds a bible dated January 25, 1941 signed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt that he carried during his time in the Army Corps of Engineers during World War 2.

Joel Philippsen | The Republic John Brighton points to himself in uniform in an Army Corp of Engineer graduation picture in 1945. Brighton is a World War 2 veteranwill be appearing at Hauser on Veteran's Day.

Joel Philippsen | The Republic John Brighton speaks about his time in the Army Corps of Engineers during World War 2 at his home on Lafayette Ave. Monday afternoon. Brighton who will be speaking at Hauser High School on Wednesday for Veteran's Day said he wants to focus on telling students the opportunities the military had to offer him as opposed to telling war stories.