All—quick note to let everyone know last night's (April 16) Our Community Salutes event was a great success. We had 265 attendees at the Fredericksburg Expo Center. Reps from the Free Lance Star were there and told me there should be an article in tomorrow's paper about the event. 49 recruits were individually recognized and received sage advice from our speakers, Mr. Bob Wallace, SgtMaj Jesse Dorsey, and LCOL Jason Gaddy. The SgtMaj gave them his "this isn't Kansas anymore" talk in his drill sergeant voice, resulting in loud "yes Sirs!"
We were joined this year by Lake of the Woods Veteran Club who provided financial and volunteer support. I think that partnership will remain going forward with this event. There are only three OCS events in Virginia (Northern VA, Charlottesville, and us). The Charlottesville coordinator attended and took extended notes. If you were able to attend, I hope you felt a sense of pride in what we were able to do for our high school seniors enlisting in the armed forces.
