Saturday, November 19, 2016

RANDALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL features 'white table'

On November 11, Mrs. Cahalan's and Mrs. Mitroka's third-grade classes at Randall Elementary School celebrated Veterans Day with a remembrance of all the those who served our country.

Mrs. Mitroka's son is a wounded warrior from the 173rd Airbourne Bridgade, Cpl. Joshua Mitroka.

A few years ago after reading the book, “America's White Table.” by Margot Theis Raven, Mrs. Mitroka mentioned it to her son who at the time was in the military. He said when he was in Italy he saw a table set up in the mess hall just like in the book.

This is a tradition where the white table is set across America in mess halls and at military events for almost 30 years. The tradition goes on in the Randall School third-grade classes where every year Mrs. Cahalan reads the book as Mrs. Mitroka sets up the table.


The White Table is a tradition to the outside civilian world originating during the time of the Vietnam War as a symbol for and remembrance to service members held prisoner of war or missing in action. Solitary and solemn, it is the table where no one will ever sit. 





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