Music Teacher in National Guard Teaches Music Class From Humvee in Washington
A National Guardsman, who also happens to be a music teacher, is taking multitasking to a whole new level. Not only is he protecting the nation’s capital during an uncertain time, he’s also been teaching virtual music classes between shifts.
And he’s doing it from the back of a Humvee.
Canterbury Woods Elementary School in Fairfax County, Virginia, proclaimed their music teacher, Sgt. Jacob Kohut, “a hero” on Facebook. “[O]ur band teacher Dr. Jake Kohut has been working around the clock since Wednesday,” school staff captioned. While the students are in Virginia, Sgt. Kohut teaches from the Washington D.C. Armory.
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An elementary school teacher has continued to virtually teach his students while protecting the nation’s capital as a sergeant with the DC National Guard.
Ahead of president-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration Wednesday, Sgt Jacob Kohut, a music teacher at Canterbury Woods Elementary School and Frost Middle School in Fairfax County, Virginia, was deployed to the US Capitol along with more than 20,000 members of the National Guard.
But despite working 12-hour shifts, Kohut has managed to make time for Zoom classes with his students, with
The Washington Post reporting that the music teacher conducts his elementary school classes on the drill floor of the DC Armory before he begins work each morning.
Teacher on National Guard does double duty, protecting US Capitol and teaching remotely from Humvee Share Updated: 4:05 PM PST Jan 18, 2021 National Desk Staff Share Updated: 4:05 PM PST Jan 18, 2021
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Show Transcript Dr J. Kohut is on the front lines of protecting the United States Capitol. He s part of the National Guard, which arrived on Wednesday. It s certainly interesting to feel like you re a part of history, but this Fairfax County teacher says it s just business as usual. It s an honor to be doing the work. Andi Thio be a part of this and, um, you know, this is a ZAY said what we trained for. And, uh, you know, it s an honor to defend the Constitution and all those good ideas. And in between guard shifts at the Capitol, Doctor Kohut says he jumps online to teach his students band lessons. This photo shows him teaching class in his uniforms. I tried toe actually given explanation. I had a time of just explaining
DC National Guardsman, Sgt. Jacob Kohut, spends his days fulfilling two duties: serving to protect the Capitol building and holding band class online as a