KALISPELL — It was a full gymnasium at Peterson Elementary School in Kalispell on Tuesday morning as students and their families honored our nation's veterans.

“Show the kids and the staff what we do and what we do afterwards, our service continues,” said U.S. Navy veteran Art Bielz.

It was a morning of thanks and remembrance.

“It’s one day a year, but remember, veterans serve 365 days a year away from their families and away from home, and it’s truly been an honor since we have come back to the Flathead Valley, the welcoming that we have gotten,” said U.S. Navy veteran Tom Countryman.

Watch to learn more about Tuesday's Veterans Day ceremonies in Kalispell: Kalispell students honor veterans during school ceremony

Countryman is a graduate of Columbia Falls High School, joined the U

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