Veterans visited North Tonawanda High School for the annual Take a Veteran to School Day.

Walking from room to room, veterans shared their experiences with students.

Spectrum, the parent company of Spectrum News, kicked off the visitation by handing over $5,000 to honor the hard work of the Veterans One-Stop Center of WNY.

Students were able to ask questions about the veterans’ path in the military and how to join the armed services.

“I think this is an age where they are starting to look at what do I want to do after I get out of high school,” said State Senator Rob Ortt. “Am I going to go to college? How am I going to pay for college? What do I want to do if I don’t want to go to college? I think the military should be an option as much as anything else they can go and do.”

Take a Veteran to School is part of the History Channel’s broad veterans outreach campaign. The program helps recognize those who have fought for their country.