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RITTMAN DISTRICT — Asking all 18- and 19-year-olds to stand, Gary Maibach urged Rittman students to look at the teenagers.Those are the ones asked to serve their country in the military, Maibach said, not gray-haired grandfathers.
Maibach, who served as a medic in the Army during the Vietnam War, encouraged the students to seek out veterans, shake their hands, thank them for their service and listen to their stories, if they are willing to share them.
Maibach was the guest speaker during Rittman High School’s Veterans Day program Tuesday, which is held every other year and is organized by the Quest Class.
“Veterans, generally, do not go forward to talk about their experiences,” Maibach said, adding later, “don’t press them.”