Armed Forces Network to Air America Salutes 2021
AFN Airing Program Honoring Military-Bound High School Seniors
Department of Defense
Defense Media Activity American Forces Network Broadcast Center 23755 Z Street Riverside, Ca 92518-2031
For Immediate Release
May 12, 2021
George A. Smith American Forces Network (AFN) Broadcast Center
America Salutes 2021 airs on AFN|family on May 22 at 6 p.m. in Japan, Korea and Central Europe. The program, hosted by John Huertas of the NBC Show This Is Us, includes a musical performance by Lee Greenwood as well as thank you messages from celebrities and military leaders. One highlight is a greeting from NASA Astronaut Christopher J. Cassidy, a Navy Captain, who served as Commander on the International Space Station for Expedition 63.
“We’re proud to broadcast America Salutes 2021,” said AFN’s Chief of Television, Karreem Lowe. “It gives our service members and their families a unique opportunity to see a show recognizing and honoring our nation’s youngest and newest service members.”
Dr. Kenneth Hartman, a former Army officer and the founder and president of Our Community Salutes, said his organization has honored tens of thousands of high school seniors across the United States since 2009. “We’re honored to partner with AFN on this important broadcast,” he said.
For a complete AFN television schedule, go to myafn.net.
About AFN
The American Forces Network (AFN) provides U.S. radio and television news, sports, information, and entertainment programming to active, guard, and Reserve military service members, Department of Defense (DoD) civilians and contract employees, and their families overseas, on board Navy and Coast Guard ships, and other authorized users. AFN provides eight television, 12 radio and nine streaming Internet radio services to military audiences in 168 countries and U.S. Navy and Coast Guard ships at sea around the world.
