Several dozen World War II, Korean and Vietnam war veterans who chose to serve their country rather than finish their secondary education are slated today to receive long-overdue high school diplomas during a ceremony in Moreno Valley.
Riverside County Superintendent of Schools Kenneth M. Young is expected to personally bestow the certificates.
Under the Office of Education's "Operation Recognition" program, vets are eligible to receive their graduation certificates even though they never finished high school.
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"Our veterans are qualified and well deserving to receive diplomas," Young said in September. "We want to do everything we can to make it possible for these outstanding individuals to share that experience with their family and friends."
Operation Recognition was started in 2007. Since then, more than 225 veterans who reside in the county have received their diplomas.
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The program is based on California Education Code 51440, which permits the retroactive granting of graduation certificates to honorably discharged or retired veterans. All they have to do is sign up, according to county officials.--City News Service
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