TAYLOR MILL — It's a military yearbook of sorts.

        At Scott High School, the photos of recent graduates serving in the military smile from a bulletin board dedicated to them.

        Laura Goetz, a senior, often passes the bulletin board on the way to class.

        “I think it's important because it helps us see the reality of what's going on. It's not just somebody else that's fighting. These are people that are only a few years older than me. It brings the war home,” she said.

        Cheryl Niehues, a Taylor Mill mom, started the bulletin board, collecting the photos and getting the board together. Ms. Niehues' son, Brady, 20, a 1999 Scott graduate, is serving as an electrician's mate in the Navy. He recently returned to a stateside base after a tour in Beirut, Lebanon.

        With help from the Kenton County Board of Education, she started with Scott High School, her son's alma mater, and began collecting pictures of former students now serving in the military and setting up a display in the school.

        The campaign is working its way into Simon Kenton and Dixie Heights high schools as well.

        “These women and men deserve some recognition,” Ms. Niehues said. “I think it's important to them to have their peers and circle of friends know what they are doing,” she said.

        Ms. Niehues understands the impact of the war being brought home. She describes her son's departure as somewhat of a shock.

        “Our son went straight from school and boot camp to war,” she said. “Who ever expected anything to happen? I couldn't imagine my son at war.”

        Ms. Niehues said she is proud of her son and others who are involved in the military.

        Families can contact the Kenton County Board of Education to submit photographs.

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