Highland Park Monday, 4/30/12 Fourth-graders, Jacob Matz and Tyler LaForce sing during Monday's assembly, honoring students with family members that are in the military at Red Oak Elementary School in Highland Park. The school has more the eighty children with parents currently serving in the Armed Forces. | Brian O'Mahoney~for Sun-Times Media

Highland Park Monday, 4/30/12 Three-year-old, Casey Maita during Monday's assembly, honoring students with family members that are in the military at Red Oak Elementary School in Highland Park. The school has more the eighty children with parents currently serving in the Armed Forces. Casey has a bother and sister who are students at the school. His father is Major, Sean Maita, currently serving in the Marines. | Brian O'Mahoney~for Sun-Times Media

Highland Park Monday, 4/30/12 Second-grader, Daniel Gruenbauer during Monday's assembly, honoring students with family members that are in the military at Red Oak Elementary School in Highland Park. The school has more the eighty children with parents currently serving in the Armed Forces. | Brian O'Mahoney~for Sun-Times Media

Highland Park Monday, 4/30/12 Fourth-grader, Jacob Matz during Monday's assembly, honoring students with family members that are in the military at Red Oak Elementary School in Highland Park. The school has more the eighty children with parents currently serving in the Armed Forces. | Brian O'Mahoney~for Sun-Times Media

Highland Park Monday, 4/30/12 Six-year-old, Lauren Lloyd and her mother, Anna Lloyd during Monday's assembly, honoring students with family members that are in the military at Red Oak Elementary School in Highland Park. Anna is a Marine gunnery sergeant based out of Great Lakes. The school has more the eighty children with parents currently serving in the Armed Forces. | Brian O'Mahoney~for Sun-Times Media