Army Commander Sgt. Major Franklin Velez returns to his hometown of Lawrence to talk to Lawrence high JROTC students about his military service. Highly decorated, Velez served in Desert Storm, Desert Shield and Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Army Honor Guard Sgt. Jose Ortiz talked to the Lawrence high JROTC students mostly in Spanish about his experience in the Honor Guard.

Army Commander Sgt. Major Franklin Velez returns to his hometown of Lawrence on Thursday, November 3, along with the U.S. Army Continental Color Guard to talk to Lawrence high JROTC students about his military service. Sgt. Major Velez is a 1988 graduate of the Greater Lawrence Technical H.S.

The U.S. Army Continental Color Guard included drill team members who demonstrated and the United States Army Blues Jazz Ensemble,The Swamp Romp, who performed

Commander Sgt. Major Franklin Velez is highly decorated. Velez served in Desert Storm, Desert Shield and Operation Iraqi Freedom. 11/03/2022

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