Students at JW Oakley Elementary School honor Veterans

BRAWLEY, Calif. (KYMA) - Students at a Brawley elementary school honored Veterans Monday morning.

The performance featured the Brawley High School Color Guard and a special performance of "Taps" by one of the students.

Guest speaker Assemblyman Jeff Gonzalez, who served in the U.S. Marine Corps, talked to the school about what it means to be an everyday superhero.

"See, we're all ordinary people. That can do extraordinary things. So be great at school, be great as a friend, be great as a cousin, as a brother, as a sister, as a neighbor," Assemblyman Gonzalez told the students.

The school's principal, David Aguirre, also spoke about the heroes in the community.

"These are real individuals, the real life heroes that walk among us. They are our fathers and mothers, our sisters and brothers. They are our cousins, our uncles, our neighbors," he said.

The assembly gave children the chance to recognize the holiday and learn more about the men and women who serve this country.