The Annual Our Community Salutes High School Enlistee Recognition Ceremony of Detroit to honor the Class of 2022 high school seniors and their parents/guardians who plan to enlist into the military will be held on May 26th at The War Memorial located at 32 Lake Shore Drive, Grosse Pointe Farms, MI 48236. The main ceremony will begin promptly at 7pm. A Reception for enlistees, family members, military personnel, and recruiters will be held at 6pm.
The 7pm ceremony will be livestreamed via The War Memorial's Facebook page and Youtube Channel.
The in-person schedule of events is as follows:
6pm |Reception for enlistees, family members, military personnel and recruiters
7pm | Ceremony
All enlistees, families, recruiters, friends, and community members who would like to attend the ceremony should register by noon on Thursday, May 26, 2022 by clicking on the 'Register Now' button.
Our 2022 featured speakers include:
Brigadier General Scott W. Hiipakka
Assistant Adjutant General | Land Component Commander | Michigan Army National Guard
Dr. Steven P. Bucci
Colonel (ret.) US Army Special Forces | Military Assistant to The Secretary of Defense | Former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Homeland Defense
Ted Everingham
Master of Ceremonies | War Memorial Board of Directors
Ed Lazar
Co-Chair, War Memorial Patriot Initiative Committee
Mary Lamparter
Co-Chair, War Memorial Patriot Initiative Committee
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