Lt. Col. Judy Boyd, who is the aunt of Jake Foremsky (4th grader at IR) is currently on leave from a 1 year deployment in Afghanistan. Back in December, IR students sent holiday letters to the troops, where they were distributed at Bagram Airfield. In addition, Mrs. Nolte’s students have been writing letters to the troops.
On Wednesday (Feb. 10), Lt. Col. Boyd spoke with the 4th grade students about Afghanistan culture, life at the military base, and forming a new country. She also shared her experience of being a lawyer and working with other lawyers, judges, and police in Afghanistan. Lt. Col. Boyd also presented an American flag as a gift to Indian Rock.