GEICO & OCS Partner to Honor Military-Bound High School Seniors with an Online Ceremony
Celebrities and military leaders come together on May 4th in a virtual ceremony to recognize the 150,000 graduating high school seniors who plan to enlist into the military following graduation.
CHERRY HILL, NJ -- Our Community Salutes (OCS) announced today GEICO will help support and participate in America Salutes 2021, OCS’s second annual star-studded tribute on May 4th to honor our nation’s Class of 2021 high school senior enlistees and their parents.
“We are honor to have the support and participation of GEICO in America Salutes 2021, as well as many of our 2021 OCS High School Enlistee Recognition Ceremonies being conducted across the country this spring,” said Dr. Kenneth Hartman, former US Army officer and founder and president of Our Community Salutes.
America Salutes 2021 will be hosted by John Huertas, who plays Miguel in the hit NBC Show “This is Us”. It will feature senior military leaders from all services, along with musical performances (i.e., Lee Greenwood), and short “thank you” video messages from celebrities (i.e., NBC Sports broadcast Kathyn Tappen, Celebrity Chef Robert Irvine, MSU Coach Tom Izzo), and service members in the field…including a US Astronaut aboard the International Space Station.
America Salutes 2021 can be seen across many social media platforms, as well as on Comcast OnDemand.
Here is a link to watch the 60-second promo for America Salutes 2020, watched over social media by tens of thousands of Americans last July: https://vimeo.com/486436871
OCS is the only national non-profit organization to recognize and honor high school seniors (and their parents) who plan to enlist in the military immediately after high school graduation. Since 2009, OCS has honor tens of thousands of high school seniors, at more than 300 ceremonies across the country.
“GEICO is proud to support Our Community Salutes and its important mission to recognize and honor our nation’s youngest and newest service members,” states John Snead, director of GEICO’s military assistance programs. “For over 85 years, GEICO has been serving the insurance needs of America’s military service members and their families, and these young patriots and their parents deserve our respect and admiration,” said Snead.
More information on America Salutes 2021 and Our Community Salutes is available at: ocsusa.org
About GEICO
GEICO (Government Employees Insurance Company), the second-largest auto insurer in the U.S., was founded in 1936 and insures more than 28 million vehicles in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. A member of the Berkshire Hathaway family of companies, GEICO employs more than 43,000 associates countrywide. GEICO constantly strives to make lives better by protecting people against unexpected events while saving them money and providing an outstanding customer experience. Along with personal auto insurance, commercial auto and personal umbrella coverages are also available. Homeowners, renters, condo, flood, identity theft, term life, and more coverages are written through non-affiliated insurance companies and are secured through the GEICO Insurance Agency, Inc. Visit geico.com for a quote or to learn more.
About Our Community Salutes
Founded in 2009, Our Community Salutes is a non-profit organization that recognizes and honors high school seniors (and their parents/guardians) who plan to enlist into the military immediately after high school graduation. Learn more about Our Community Salutes at ocsusa.org
For more information contact:
Dr. Kenneth Hartman
Our Community Salute
drkenhartman@ourcommunitysalutes.org
(609) 929-8234
