Jackson Gilreath’s Essay for VFW Contest

In October the local Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) post initiated an essay contest for students using the theme, "Are you proud of your country?" Cordova 6th grader, Jackson Gilreath's, essay was recognized on January 20 as Cordova's selection. In his 340 word essay, Jackson wrote about the reasons why we all should be proud of our country, using famous people in U. S. history, like George Washington, for the basis for his essay.