Gallery – Celebrating military families
Published 2:42 pm Tuesday, April 22, 2025
- Petty Officer 2nd Class Morgan Ramirez performs up close for the front row of students. (Photos by Stephen Faleski | The Smithfield Times)
Isle of Wight County Schools kicked off the “month of the military child,” which recognizes students whose parents serve in the Armed Forces, with an April 11 concert at Hardy Elementary featuring the Navy Fleet Forces Band’s popular music group. Parents and guardians in the military joined their children for the occasion. Assistant Principal Matthew Summit, himself a Navy veteran and musician, also joined the band on stage.
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- Army Maj. Jason Tucker attends the concert with his daughters Aaliyah, at left, and Jaylah.
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- Navy Cmdr. Lisa Gordon attends the concert with her daughter, Alexandria.
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- Petty Officer 2nd Class Morgan Ramirez and Petty Officer 1st Class Joey Bailey sing together.
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- Hardy Assistant Principal Matthew Summit plays guitar with the band.
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- Petty Officer 1st Class Joey Bailey plays the saxophone.
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- Navy Senior Chief Petty Officer Christine LaSalle attends the concert with her son, Nicholas, and daughter, Amelia.
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- Chief Petty Officer Pete Satorious plays the trumpet.
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- From left are Rose and Steve Scott and their son, Walter, a Navy family who attended the April 11 Fleet Forces Band concert at Hardy Elementary.
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- Air Force Tech Sgt. Megan Jordan attends the concert with her son, Greyson.
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- Henry Poler, who’s in the Army, attends the concert with his son, Andrew.
