Marine officer visits kindergarteners
5/28/2010
By
Cpl. Elyssa Quesada
,
11th MEU
SAN MARCOS, Calif.
Weeks home from a seven-month deployment, Maj. John Hackel donned body armor and tactical gear and spoke to kindergartners.
The 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s staff judge advocate told stories, took questions and showed photos to 13 Discovery Isle Child Development students May 28 with son Nathan in attendance.
The children sat still as Hackel talked about his deployment to the Western Pacific and the Middle East and about his time at sea aboard USS Bonhomme Richard.
“I think the children enjoyed this very much,” said Hackel, who while deployed received numerous handcrafted letters from the class. “This is just a little payback for them because they were very supportive during the deployment.”
Hackel displayed armor and gear on tables and the students were given permission to see each piece of gear and try it on.
“It was a very educational visit,” said teacher Queenie Baylon. “Overall, it was outstanding. It was an amazing hands-on learning experience for the children. I totally appreciated it.”
The children, showing their own appreciation after the presentation, surprised Hackel with a classroom hug.
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SAN MARCOS, Calif.-Maj. John Hackel, the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit staff judge advocate, presents various pieces of military gear and describes daily tasks while deployed aboard a ship during his presentation at Discovery Isle Child Development in San Marcos, May 28. , Cpl. Elyssa Quesada, 5/28/2010 10:16 PM
SAN MARCOS, Calif.-Maj. John hackle, the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit staff judge advocate, explains the use of a field canteen to 13 kindergarteners at Discovery Isle Child Development here, May 28. , Cpl. Elyssa Quesada, 5/28/2010 10:28 PM
SAN MARCOS, Calif.-Maj. John Hackel, the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit staff judge advocate, displays a globe to children at Discovery Isle Child Development May 28. His family used the globe to track his progress across the Pacific Ocean during a Western Pacific Deployment. , Cpl. Elyssa Quesada, 5/28/2010 10:49 PM
SAN MARCOS, Calif.-Maj. John Hackel, the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit staff judge advocate, assists Queenie Baylon, a kindergarten teacher at Discovery Isle Child Development, with body armor here, May 28. Hackel, whose son Nathan attends Discovery Isle, presented various military items and discussed his recent Western Pacific Deployment., Cpl. Elyssa Quesada, 5/28/2010 10:54 PM
SAN MARCOS, Calif. -Maj. John Hackel, the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit staff judge advocate,wore body armor and tactical gear and spoke to kindergartners at Discovery Isle Child Development, May 28. While deployed, Hackel recieved numerous letters from the students., Cpl. Elyssa Quesada, 5/27/2010 8:00 PM
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