Purple Heart Recipient And North Texas School Bus Driver Honored By His Young Riders On Veterans Day – CBS Dallas / Fort Worth

COPPELL, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) – Tommy Thompson acquired a busload of excellent needs on Veterans Day.

The conflict veteran and Coppell ISD faculty bus driver acquired a shock when Denton Creek Elementary college students offered him with “thanks” playing cards for his service as they acquired on his bus to move dwelling from faculty.

Faculty bus driver and veteran Tommy Thompson with college students (credit score: Coppell ISD).

Thompson served within the Military for 21 years earlier than retiring.

He served in Vietnam and obtained a Purple Coronary heart.

Coppell ISD stated Thompson was moved by the playing cards and thanked his fellow veterans, those that got here dwelling and people who didn’t.

Faculty bus driver and veteran Tommy Thompson with college students (credit score: Coppell ISD).

He says he served then and serves now for the youngsters.