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This webpage is under construction as we begin planning for the 2026 ceremony! Please consider volunteering for the planning committee or making a donation toward our $25,000 budget. Contact Ric Trimillos for more details.

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Our Community Salutes of Colorado Springs hosted its Annual High School Enlistee Recognition Ceremony to honor its Class of 2025 high school seniors and their families on April 24, 2025.

View the photo gallery from the ceremony!

Speakers included:

• Brigadier General Eric Little, Deputy Director, J-3, United States Space Command
• Sergeant Major Chad Stackpole, Headquarters Commandant, United States Space Command
• Councilman Randy Helms (USAF, Ret.), Colorado Springs City Council President, District 2
• Ross Morrell (USAF, Ret.), President Rocky Mountain Chapter,  Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association (AFCEA)
• Master of Ceremonies: Maggie Bryan, Multimedia Journalist for KOAA News5 in Colorado Springs and Pueblo

The National Anthem was performed by Julie Bradley (USAF, Ret.), freelance vocalist and Corporate Wellness Specialist.

The Pikes Peak Range Riders Foundation's mounted color guard, The Pivots, attended for pictures.

WATCH: High school graduates enlisting in the military honored Thursday via KOAA News5

For local sponsorship opportunities and 2026 ceremony volunteering, please contact Ric Trimillos at the contact information listed above.