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Planning For Our Spring 2025 Event Is Underway!

The 2025 Event will be held at Chenal Country Club on April 8.
More details to follow.

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View Our 2024 Ceremony



About the Ceremony

Our Community Salutes of Central Arkansas hosted its 2nd Annual Enlistee Recognition Ceremony honoring the Class of 2024 high school seniors and their families on April 12, 2024. 

Speakers included:

  • Major General Jonathan Stubbs, The Adjutant General, Arkansas National Guard
  • Major General Tracy L. Smith, Commanding General, 63rd Readiness Division
  • Brigadier General Leland "Tony" Shepherd, Arkansas Army National Guard Land Component Commander
  • Brigadier General (Ret.) Tamhra Hutchins-Frye, former Director for Manpower, Personnel and Services, Air National Guard Readiness Center, Joint Base Andrews, Maryland
  • Ms. Abigail Benz, Miss Rodeo Arkansas 2023
  • Tina Marie Adams, CEO at Vision Stewardship Group
  • Master of Ceremonies: Bob Clausen, Emmy Award-winning journalist and News Anchor at KARK-TV, Little Rock

Music was provided by the 77th Army Band Brass Quintet from Ft. Sill, Oklahoma.

Stay tuned for more information about our 2025 ceremony honoring the Class of 2025. Coming soon!

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