Waukegan Historical Society Museum Supervisor Ty Rohrer (2nd from left) of Waukegan talks about George Bell who was a former slave, was freed and served in the Civil War during a tour of military grave sites at Oakwood Cemetery in Waukegan to veterans and students of Greenwood School. | Thomas Delany Jr~Sun-Times Media

Greenwood School teacher Cathy Buckingham of Lindenhurst hands a flags to student Hector Sanchez, 7, Leena Jones, 9, Genesis Ramos, 6, Nenna Rouse, 10, along with Viet Nam veteran Peter Bell of Waukegan at Oakwood Cemetery in Waukegan. | Thomas Delany Jr~Sun-Times Media

Navy reservists Dena Boyd of Highland Park takes a photo of veterans and Greenwood School students Mariel Molina (left), 8, of Waukegan, Navy Chief Petty Officer John Badowski of Highland Park, Leena Jones, 9, of Waukegan, Hector Sanchez, 7, Waukegan, Viet Nam veteran Peter Bell, Waukegan, Genesis Ramos, 6, Waukegan, Nenna Rouse, 10, Waukegan, Korean War veteran Frank Normoyle of Gurnee and Desert Storm veteran and Waukegan Police Deputy Chief Wayne Walles at Oakwood Cemetery in Waukegan. | Thomas Delany Jr~Sun-Times Media

Waukegan Historical Society Museum Supervisor Ty Rohrer of Waukegan shows Greenwood School students Leena Jones (left), 9, Mariel Molina, 8, Hector Sanchez, 7, Nenna Rouse, 10, and Genesis Ramos, 6, the grave of John Fay who fought in the War of 1812 at Oakwood Cemetery in Waukegan. The students were placing flags on the grave sites of veterans. | Thomas Delany Jr~Sun-Times Media

Greenwood School student Mariel Molina, 8, of Waukegan places a flag between two graves of Civil War veterans at Oakwood Cemetery in Waukegan. Teacher Cathy Buckingham received a grant to teach students the importance of Veterans Day. Students toured Great Lakes Naval Museum, placed flags at the graves of veterans, visited Veterans Plaza in Waukegan and attended an assembly at the school with veterans from WWII, Korea, Viet Nam, Desert Storm, Iraq and Afghanistan. | Thomas Delany Jr~Sun-Times Media

Waukegan Historical Society Museum Supervisor Ty Rohrer talks about Merton Douthitt who served in WWI, WWII and the Korean War to Greenwood School students and veterans at Oakwood Cemetery in Waukegan. | Thomas Delany Jr~Sun-Times Media

Greenwood School students Genesis Ramos, 6, of Waukegan places a flag at the grave of James Borg a Navy veteran who served in Korea and Viet Nam at Oakwood Cemetery in Waukegan. | Thomas Delany Jr~Sun-Times Media

Greenwood School student Nathan Sanchez, 7, of Waukegan places a flag at the grave site of Merton Douthitt who served in WWI, WWII and the Korean War at Oakwood Cemetery in Waukegan. | Thomas Delany Jr~Sun-Times Media

Waukegan Historical Society Museum Supervisor Ty Rohrer talks about veteran Charles Amet who served in the Mexican War to U.S. Navy Chief Petty Officer John Badowski of Highland Park and Greenwood School students Nenna Rouse (left), 10, Hector Sanchez, 7, Leena Jones, 9, Genesis Ramos, 6, and Mariel Molina, 8, all of Waukegan. | Thomas Delany Jr~Sun-Times Media

Greenwood School student Leena Jones, 9, places a flag at the grave of Percy Amet who served in the Spanish American War at Oakwood Cemetery in Waukegan. | Thomas Delany Jr~Sun-Times Media