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St. Cecilia students visited by Purple Heart winner for Veteran’s Day

Published 8:00 am Friday, November 11, 2016

St. Cecilia students visited by Purple Heart winner for Veteran’s Day
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St. Cecilia students visited by Purple Heart winner for Veteran’s Day
Luciano Marano | Bainbridge Island Review                                Tim Bomke, an Army combat veteran and Purple Heart Award winner, speaks to the gathered students at the St. Ceclia School Wednesday, Nov. 9.

Tim Bomke, an Army combat veteran and Purple Heart Award winner, speaks to the gathered students at the St. Cecilia School Wednesday, Nov. 9. Wounded while serving in Northern Iraq, Bomke was medically retired after serving for six years as an armor officer. His two children attend the school, which invited him to speak to the students as part of their Veteran’s Day-themed studies.