Our Neighbors: In Service to Our Country

About this event

Hosted in partnership with the Seguin Storytellers. Honor Veterans Day with inspiring stories from local speakers as they share firsthand accounts of military aviation, wartime ingenuity, and a recount of the remarkable contributions of the Navajo Code Talkers. Speakers Natt Richer is an Air Force veteran born in Houston. He served as a certified aircraft mechanic. As a reservist, he was called to active duty in response to an international crisis in 1968. Guy Griffith is a retired Air Force officer born during the depression in the Mississippi Delta. He earned his pilot's wings in 1953. After which he advanced his skills to pilot supersonic fighter jets. He earned his highest credential during his career for clearance to fly up to 2.2 Mach. Dina Dillion is a Navy veteran, who serves as the Unit Commander and Founder of the Guadalupe County Young Marines. The program focuses on teaching the values of leadership, teamwork, and self-discipline, so its members can live and promote a healthy, drug-free lifestyle. She along with members of the Young Marines will recount their recent visit to the Navajo Code Talkers monument in Phoenix Arizona.