(Radio Iowa) – The annual Gold Star ceremony is scheduled for this (Monday) afternoon to honor the memory of Iowa State University students who died while serving in the U-S military. I-S-U spokeswoman Megan Moore says four veterans will be spotlighted at the solemn service on this day before Veterans Day. “We have two World War 2 veterans, Navy Lieutenant Thomas Smith of Boone, and Army Lieutenant Eugene Armstrong of Jefferson,” Moore says. “And then we’ll be honoring two Vietnam veterans, Army Captain Myron Poock of Sumner, and Marine Corps Captain David Myers of Albion, Nebraska.” Moore says the program will include stories about each veteran’s courage, service and sacrifices.
“We’re very, very privileged and honored to have family members of theirs in…..