SPECIALIST CLASS … US Army Specialist Jacob Whitman poses with a class at the Wauseon Primary School that sent him and his fellow soldiers handmade Christmas Cards. (PHOTO BY JACOB KESSLER, STAFF)
By: Jacob Kessler
Students at the Wauseon Primary School received a visit Friday morning from Specialist Jacob Whitman of the 101st Airborne Air Assault, 1-320 Field Artillery Regiment, Alpha Battery, 2nd Brigade.
Specialist Whitman visited the class after students made Christmas cards for him and fellow soldiers this past holiday.
The cards were collected by the Napoleon Walmart where they were then sent on to the soldiers who received them later on after New Years.
Once they received them, they took photos while opening them and sent them back to the class. It was at that time that Specialist Whitman also offered to come in and say hello to the class.
The school of course jumped at the opportunity for the students to meet one of the soldiers they sent cards to.
Specialist Whitman came in and spoke to the students and answered many of the questions they asked. He also gave the class a Specialist Coin and gave each of the students an Airborne patch.
Each of the students were excited to learn about what Specialist Whitman does in the Army and were even more excited to receive the patches.
Jacob can be reached at jacob@thevillagereporter.com