Students in Gale Dobes' fifth-grade classroom put a whole new twist on their U.S. History lesson this year.
This year, the Oak Ridge School students decided to personally thank the veterans for their bravery and service.
More than 150 letters were written to sick and injured soldiers. The letters were then sent to a Veterans Hospital in Missouri.
The letter-writing campaign began in Mrs. Dobes' classroom but gained momentum when the rest of the fifth-grade classes asked to participate.
The letters were hand-delivered to the veterans by the sister of Patricia Cerven, a fifth-grade teacher at Oak Ridge.
Cerven's sister is a nurse at the VA hospital.
Cerven said the veterans were appreciative of the letters, which brought smiles to their faces, especially those that were in the hospital during the holidays.
The students were happy to know that a simple act of kindness brought happiness to so many deserving veterans.