Goodfellow Air Force Base Celebrates Concho Valley Students Committing to Military Service
SAN ANGELO, Texas (Concho Valley Homepage) — At Goodfellow Air Force Base today a special signing celebration for Concho Valley students planning careers in the US military. For the second year on base, goodfellow commanders held a “Signing Day” event. It’s to celebrate high school seniors who’ve made commitments to enlist in a branch of the u-s Military Service Academy or college with R-O-T-C scholarships. Today about a dozen seniors from across the Concho Valley.
Master sergeant retired Leroy Petry Medal of Honor recipient says,” I was very fortunate I had a great drill sergeant when I was going in, I had great leadership throughout my military career. They taught me how to be successful at being a leader. Leadership is one of the greatest things you can possess from the military or society in general.”
Kristin Donaldson school liaison program manager for GAFB says, “Wherever they’re going no matter what service we want them to know that we’re supporting them and that they are walking into a family, a military family.”
Each graduating high school senior today received a certificate And stole to wear during high school graduation ceremonies.
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