Team Scott had the honor of hearing from Eugene “Yani” Halpert, a Holocaust Survivor, and listen to his story of hope and perseverance.
U.S. Air Force Captain Mendel Avtzon,a Scott Air Force Base Judge Advocate for the Scott Legal Office, left, inquires about the life of Eugene “Yani” Halpert, a Holocaust Survivor, right, during a Holocaust Remembrance Day event on Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, May 7, 2024. The Days of Remembrance serve to honor the survivors, pay tribute to the rescuers, celebrate the liberators, remember those lost and serve as a reminder why it is imperative to confront antisemitism and other forms of hate-based conduct.(U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Shelby Rapert)