Abram Barker/News Tribune photo: Blair Oaks student Levi Mengwasser serves Rosemary Bardwell baked beans during an Operation Bugle Boy event on Sunday, March 29, 2026, at VFW Post 1003 in St. Martins, Mo. "I love coming here and serving, I love seeing all the delight on peoples' faces," Mengwasser said. "I'm wanting to go into the military myself, so this is a good way to give back and learn about what I might have to face one day."

NT: Operation Bugle Boy student volunteers epitomize positive change for veterans

Blair Oaks R-II Schools

March 30, 2026

"ST. MARTINS, Missouri -- Veterans, volunteers and donors filled the banquet hall of VFW Post 1003 in St. Martins on Sunday afternoon to celebrate another successful year for Operation Bugle Boy..." Read full article here by Damon Grosvenor, News Tribune.