Ashland to host Heart of Ohio Our Community Salutes Ceremony
Joe Lyons •
January 31, 2025
Ashland to host Heart of Ohio Our Community Salutes Ceremony
Inaugural Event Honoring Area High School Students Enlisting in Military Service January 31, 2025
Ashland, Ohio—The City of Ashland is partnering with Our Community Salutes (OCS), a national non-profit organization to be ‘the first to say thank you’ to area high school students who have made the decision to enlist and enter into the United States military after graduation. This inaugural event, entitled “Heart of Ohio Our Community Salutes,” will be held at 2:30pm on Sunday, April 13, 2025 at Mount Vernon Estate, 1041 U.S. 250, Ashland, OH 44805.
Founded in 2009, Our Community Salutes’ mission is to recognize and honor high school enlistees and their commitment to military service, as well as provide parents and guardians of enlistees with community support as their son or daughter transitions into military service. Thousands of military-bound graduates are recognized across the U.S. each year at OCS ceremonies.
“We are so proud to honor our local men and women who have made the decision to serve our great country in the United States military,” said Mayor Matt Miller. “We are inviting everyone in our community to come out and show these young men and women support as they embark on this important chapter in their lives. We are truly blessed that in every generation throughout our country’s rich history, God has raised up a group of people to defend our freedom.”
Featuring Jack Hughes, Congressional Fellow currently working at the Pentagon as the U.S. Army’s Budget Liaison to Congress, as the keynote speaker, the Heart of Ohio OCS ceremony will bring together community leaders, veterans, military enlistees and their families from Ashland, Holmes, Huron, Knox, Medina, Richland, Wayne counties.
Supported by the City of Ashland and local organizations and individuals, this will be an annual event. Student enlistees and their families will receive an invitation through their designated recruitment office. If you are interested in sponsoring this event, please reach out to Amanda Furman at furman.amanda@ashland-ohio.com.
About Our Community Salutes
Our Community Salutes (OCS) is a national, non-profit organization helping communities recognize, honor and support high school seniors who plan to enlist in the U.S. Armed Services after graduation. OCS includes community leaders, government officials, educators, businessmen, and veterans who feel strongly in the importance of community support and recognition of the patriotic young adults who will enlist in the military after graduation. Our Community Salutes was founded in 2009 and is a 501c3 non-profit organization.
Contact:
Amanda Furman
Furman.Amanda@ashland-ohio.com