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Buddy Pearson & Meet Putnam Co. ESL Teacher Socorro Cooper & Cookeville High School ROTC Instructor Nickey Philpot

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Buddy Pearson meets with Socorro Cooper, an ESL interpreter for Putnam County Schools, and Nickey Philpot, the ROTC Instructor at Cookeville High School. They talk about what inspired both of them to go into military service, how helpful the role Socorro plays as an interpreter for parents in the school system, and if either of them have noticed in the schools the talk of honoring veterans has picked up.

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7 Nov 2023 10AM English United States Society & Culture · Education

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