The gigantic American flag was once again displayed at the Anamosa High School Veterans Day Assembly Tuesday, Nov. 11, as the school celebrated it’s 30th annual event to a huge crowd inside the Raiders’ new gymnasium. Daryl Schepanski • Staff Photo

Anamosa Veterans Day Assembly special guest speaker Becky DirksHaugsted speaks from the podium while being displayed on the big screen inside the high school’s beautiful new gym Tuesday, Nov. 11, where she delivered a stirring speech to a huge crowd as the school celebrated its 30th annual event. Daryl Schepanski • Staff Photo

Becky DirksHaugsted, guest speaker at the 30th annual Anamosa High School Veterans Day Assembly Tuesday, Nov. 11, looks out at the huge crowd inside the new high school gym as she delivers her speech. DirksHaugsted, a native of Anamosa, spent more than 21 years in the military including stints with the Marines and Iowa Army National Guard before retiring in 1999. Daryl Schepanski • Staff Photo

Members of the Anamosa Veterans Honor Guard present the colors before the start of the 30th annual Anamosa High School Veterans Day Assembly Tuesday, Nov. 11, inside the Raiders’ beautiful new gym. Daryl Schepanski • Staff Photo

Members of the Anamosa High School choir display their skills at the annual Veterans Day Assembly inside the Raiders’ new gymnasium Tuesday, Nov. 11. Daryl Schepanski • Staff Photo

Anamosa senior student council executive board member Brooke Heying delivers her thank you speech towards the end of the annual Veterans Day Assembly crowd Tuesday, Nov. 11, inside the new high school gymnasium. Daryl Schepanski • Staff Photo

Former Anamosa music teacher Lori Knuth plays the piano as the Anamosa High School choir sings at the annual Veterans Day Assembly in front of a big crowd at the new gymnasium Tuesday, Nov. 11. Daryl Schepanski • Staff Photo

Anamosa senior and Army member Crystal Bonifazi-King talks to the big crowd at the Veterans Day Assembly before reciting the United States Army military creed as part of the festivities Tuesday, Nov. 11, inside the new gymnasium. Daryl Schepanski • Staff Photo

Members of the class of 1996, and coordinator Tim Hollett, right, were honored as part of the Veterans Spotlight ceremony at the 30th annual Anamosa High School Veterans Day Assembly Tuesday, Nov. 11. The class, with Hollett, helped run the first-ever Veterans Day Assembly at the school. Daryl Schepanski • Staff Photo

Members of the Anamosa High School band play the National Anthem opening the festivities at the 30th annual Veterans Day Assembly inside the school’s new gymnasium Tuesday, Nov. 11. Daryl Schepanski • Staff Photo

Anamosa school board member Katie Gombert, right, hugs Veterans Day guest speaker Becky DirksHaugsted moments after she finished delivering a stirring speech in front of the big crowd Tuesday, Nov. 11, inside the new high school gymnasium. Daryl Schepanski • Staff Photo

Anamosa sophomore class student council member Levi Jenkins looks out at the big Veterans Day Assembly crowd inside the new high school gym before instructing everyone to thank a veteran during one of the many festivities Tuesday, Nov. 11. Daryl Schepanski • Staff Photo

Anamosa sophomore class student council member Eli Lambertsen recites his ‘Thank you to loved ones of Veterans’ speech during Veterans Day Assembly festivities Tuesday, Nov. 11. Daryl Schepanski • Staff Photo

Anamosa Veterans Day Assembly special guest speaker Becky DirksHaugsted, middle, poses for a photo with members of the Anamosa High School student council moments after the 30th annual event drew to a close Tuesday, Nov. 11. Daryl Schepanski • Staff Photo

Anamosa Veterans Day Assembly guest speaker Becky DirksHaugsted, middle, poses for a photo with Anamosa school board member Katie Gombert and original assembly coordinator Tim Hollett, right, following the 30th annual event inside the new high school gymnasium Tuesday, Nov. 11. Daryl Schepanski • Staff Photo

The Veterans Spotlight series at the Anamosa High School Veterans Day Assembly honored the Carver and Margave families, among others, during emotional ceremonies inside the high school gym Tuesday, Nov. 11. Daryl Schepanski • Staff Photo