USAA & OCS 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), along with support from United Services Automobile Association (USAA), has announced America Salutes 2021, OCS’s second annual, star-studded tribute on May 4 to honor our nation’s Class of 2021 high school senior enlistees and their parents.
“USAA and OCS have worked together since its first High School Enlistee Recognition Ceremony in 2009, and we are honored to have their support of America Salutes to celebrate the Class of 2021,” said Dr. Kenneth Hartman, former U.S. 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 also will feature and senior military leaders from all services, along with musical performances and a short “thank you” video messages featuring several celebrities, including NBC Sports broadcast Kathyn Tappen, Celebrity Chef Robert Irvine, MSU Coach Tom Izzo, and service members, including a current U.S. astronaut aboard the International Space Station.
“USAA is proud to continue our decade-long support for Our Community Salutes and to celebrate the 2021 Class,” said VADM (ret) John Bird, senior vice president of Military Affairs at USAA. “This class of young service members are entering into admirable service to our country and we are honored to be by their side.”
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 honored tens of thousands of high school seniors, at more than 300 ceremonies across the country.
More information on America Salutes 2021 and Our Community Salutes is available at: ocsusa.org.
To watch the celebration on May 4th , go to: America Salutes 2021
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 OurCommunitySalutes.org
For more information contact:
Dr. Kenneth Hartman
Our Community Salute
drkenhartman@ourcommunitysalutes.org
(609) 929-8234
