Veterans Day is Tuesday.

In honor of the event held in remembrance of all military personnel, Brock Elliott Elementary School once again honored the namesake of the Manteca Unified kindergarten-through-eighth-grade campus on Friday.

U.S. Marine Lance Corporal Brock Elliott, 18, of Manteca was the first of 17 local servicemen killed in action during the Vietnam War.

In attendance were members of Brock Elliott’s family including his sister, Charlene Carroll, who was honored by the BE student body with the presentation of flowers.

The annual Brock Elliott Day assembly was made possible by the school’s planning committee, acknowledged school Principal David Silveira.

MUSD Superintendent Clark Burke, who was the guest speaker, honored the memory of Brock Elliott, who “sacrificed in order for us to be here.”

He’s also Col. Clark Burke, who is still active as a Grade Officer in the U.S. Army – he has 26 years of service with the Army to go along with his 30 years of experience in working education.

Burke mentioned Brock Elliott’s selfless service can serve as an example to each student in attendance.

“Through his sense of service, you, too, can become tomorrow’s leaders,” he said.

The memory of Brock Eliott continues to serve as a legacy of the school’s past, Vice Principal Karen Olsen said.

The construction taking place on campus of the new multipurpose building represents the present, she added.

Her hope is for students is to “rise (above it all) to make for a much stronger tomorrow.”

This was 36th annual BE Day with the Sierra High Army JROTC providing the presentation of the colors and student Liam Nabb leading in the Pledge of Allegiance.

The National Anthem was performed by the school’s choir consisting of seventh and eighth graders.

The choir and seventh- and- eighth- grade band members joined in for the performance of ‘America the Beautiful.’