Our Programs
Ceremonies
Each spring, OCS honors thousands of military-bound high school graduates in OCS Enlistment Recognition Ceremonies across the nation.
Enlistment Recognition Ceremonies Program
Since 2009, OCS enlistment ceremonies have been held in banquet halls, auditoriums, and sports arenas from New York to California, attended by tens of thousands of people in appreciation of the young men and women of OCS entering military service.
OCS Communities hosts an OCS Enlistment Recognition Ceremony during the high school graduation period. These ceremonies are dedicated to recognizing a high school student’s decision to enlist in the armed services after graduation versus pursuing other opportunities available to them, such as work, college, or trade careers.
OCS events organized by parents, educators, veterans, and business and community leaders to provide liked-minded support for students, parents, and families as their family member transitions into military service.
Each OCS student enlistee receives a Certificate of Recognition from OCS, a pocket guide of the U.S. Constitution, gifts by supportive sponsors, and the recognition that their community of veterans, parents, and community leaders supports their decision to serve.
OCS ceremonies are financed by donations from supporting citizens and organizations within their respective community.
Civics
Our constitution pocket guides are a great way to build an understanding of the founding principles of our republic and the civic advancements made since it’s founding.
Our Constitution Guide
Each spring, thousands of military-bound high school graduates will be recognized by OCS Communities across the U.S and Puerto Rico.
These patriots will take an oath to defend the Constitution of the United States and its underlying principles of the freedoms we enjoy, freedoms that would not be possible without the commitment of the men and women who serve in the U.S. Armed Services.
OCS provides our newest service members with a copy of the U.S. Constitution in the form of a printed pocket guide they can carry with them wherever they go in service. We are proud to gift these guides to our new graduates and give them a deeper understanding of the U.S. Constitution they pledge to support and defend.
Our constitution pocket guides are a great way to build an understanding of the founding principles of our republic and the civic advancements made since it’s founding.
“The OCS U.S. Constitution pocket guide puts the document right in their hands, creating a meaningful connection to it and an understanding of why it’s worth defending.”
- Hershel “Woody” Williams
World War II Medal of Honor Recipient
Education
Education Pathways Program
Our education program is backed by the expertise of education providers to military service members and veterans in the U.S. – Southern New Hampshire University, University of Maryland University College and American Public University System.
Our education pathways program will provide current news, briefing materials, online video training, webinars, and other resources throughout the year and to our members.
Financial Literacy
Financial Literacy Program
Throughout the year, we provide resources and information to students and their parents, to help develop better money management skills and habits that will benefit them for a lifetime.
Our financial literacy program will provide current news, briefing materials, online video training, webinars, and other resources throughout the year and to our members.