"This Veterans Day, an Iowa soldier who recently returned from deployment in Afghanistan. is receiving some special recognition. Lt. Jacob Miller, a resident of Adel, will be marching in a Veterans Day parade in New York and taking part in other Veterans Day observances courtesy of a Long Island high school.

"Students at Rambam Mesivta High School sent hundreds of pounds of care packages to Lt. Miller’s unit in Afghanistan.  When Lt. Miller responded with a thank-you note, he established a personal connection with the students. The students decided to show their respect and gratitude for Lt. Miller’s service by flying him and his wife, Stacy, from Iowa to New York for the Veterans Day weekend, during which Lt. Miller joined students to distribute gifts to injured veterans at St. Albans Veterans hospital in Queens, New York. Lt. Miller was also the keynote speaker at assemblies at Rambam Mesivta and its sister school Shalhevet, on Thursday. Lt. Miller and Stacy will march in the Veterans Day Parade on Friday and be treated to a weekend in New York courtesy of the students and families of the school.

"It’s my sincere hope that we can all learn from the example of these students and let the veterans and active duty service members in our lives know how much we appreciate their service."