In this file photo, Air Force Capt. Eric Ziegler suits up third-grader Trae Volk with his flight helmet during his visit last November to South Elementary in West Fargo. Ziegler is a 1999 graduate of West Fargo High and is now an F-16 pilot on his way to his new assignment at Nellis Air Force Base in Las Vegas, Nev., after being stationed for three years in Spangdahlen, Germany. Ziegler served two tours in Iraq and talked to students about the importance of remebering Veterans Day. David Samson/The Forum
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