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Our Community Salutes Expands to Mississippi
The Jackson community recognized more than 150 graduating high school seniors enlisting in the armed forces upon graduation June 2. Read full article.
New York City Hails U.S. Army Future
Soldiers at First ‘Our Community
Salutes of Brooklyn’
For many college-bound high school graduates, freshman orientations and term papers are on the horizon, yet for some New York City and Long Island-based seniors, they are rewriting graduation traditions by pursuing a different pathway to their future through service in the U.S. Armed Forces. Read full article.
These Grads Choose To Serve
On Valentine’s Day, many moms Oreceive candy hearts or chocolates. But Christine Zinser, a Burke mother of five and local Realtor, got a stunning declaration from her 17-year-old son Philipp. “My son was asking me to go to the local recruiting station to sign papers that would allow him to enlist in the U.S. Marine Corps right after high school graduation,” Zinser said. Read full article.
Our Community Salutes recognizes graduates
National non-profit honors high school graduates who've made the brave decision to join the armed services. See video here.
'Our Community Salutes' Young Soldiers
The "Our Community Salutes" dinner held in Voorhees, N.J. on Thursday night honored dozens of South Jersey students who have chosen to go into the military over college next year. See video here.
Community group salutes high school seniors volunteering for military service
Every year across the nation, high school seniors attend awards and graduation ceremonies. Valedictorians and scholarship awardees are recognized and honored by their communities and fellow students. But in these ceremonies the thousands of young men and women who choose to enlist in the armed forces are largely ignored. Read full article.
Community Group Salutes, Honors High School Graduates Joining Military
After leaving a routine school board meeting, former Army officer Ken Hartman realized nothing was being done to recognize high school graduates joining the military. Upon this revelation, he founded Our Community Salutes, a non-profit organization created to recognize and honor graduating high school students (and their parents) who plan to enlist in the armed services after graduation. Read full article.
Our Community Salutes honors students going to Army
Kenneth Hartman, academic director of Drexel University Online and a United States Army veteran, is also founder of Our Community Salutes, an organization that honors high school graduates planning to enter the military. Read full article.
Salutes for Graduates Who'll Be Saluting Soon
The valedictorians stood out with their bronze medals, and the honor-society members wore turquoise stoles and decorative cords to mark their successes at Cherry Hill High School West in New Jersey. But it was three serious-looking young men in plain purple robes who were asked to stand midway through their graduation ceremony here at Temple University on Wednesday afternoon, as the school’s principal, Joseph Meloche, announced their names and future plans. Read full article.
Seeking to Serve
Select the "Seeking to Serve" segment (last story) at this NJN website.
Teens Heading to Military Service Honored
See video of this broadcast here.
ABC6-TV video and transcript
See second news story in this broadcast here.
A Place of Honor
At age 18, Sicklerville's Elizabeth Vollmar felt she was ready to join the Army Reserves. For her father, it was a different story. Read full article
High school seniors earn salute en route to enlistment
Highland High School senior Eric Jacot dreams of a career in nuclear engineering, but he hasn't filled out a single college application. The Blackwood resident plans to get his schooling from the U.S. Navy. Read full article
Conflicting Attitudes When Grads Enlist in Military
Much praise and applause is given at this time of year to high-school graduates who win athletic scholarships, gain admission to elite colleges or earn high grades. Read full article
Armed forces laud Bethel Park educator
Without the military, Mark Render never would have gone to college. But the benefits earned from six years in the Air National Guard enabled him to enroll in Ohio State University and receive a bachelor's degree in social studies. Read full article
Events to honor 300 area students joining the armed forces
When John and Melanie Kortz's three sons enlisted in the service after graduating from McKeesport High School, it largely went unnoticed in their community. Read full article
A Salute for New S0ldiers
The young men and women of Camden County who graduate high school and decide to join the Armed Forces will have a special night devoted to their service. Read full article
Camden County will honor students joining military
On the stage of the Liacouras Center at Temple University, Cherry Hill school board member Ken Hartman handed diplomas to the township's high school graduates, then asked each of them a question: "What are you going to do next year?" Read full article
Vet sets banquet to honor military's newest
For college-bound high school graduates, it's a season of community celebration. They're honored at big receptions. Parents slap on the bumper stickers, advertising where their sons and daughters are headed for higher degrees. But in Cherry Hill, school board member Ken Hartman wondered about the minority -- the fraction of South Jersey high school graduates who go straight from school into military service. Read full article
New Jersey Group Honors High School Students Joining Military
During this season of graduation celebrations, high school seniors heading off to college normally are held in high regard by their teachers, families and friends. Sometimes overlooked are those seniors choosing to bypass college to serve their country. Read full article