February 15, 2012
The first ceremony was held at Braddock Hall last June, 2011. U.S. Rep. Gerry Connolly’s office helped organize the ceremony along with Braddock Supervisor John Cook and Our Community Salutes, a nonprofit created in 2009 to recognize and honor high school seniors who plan to enlist in the military immediately after high school graduation.
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Schultz Requests Public Hearing on Honor Cords for Military Enlistees
After a majority (7-5) of Fairfax County School Board members resisted a uniform policy to recognize military enlistees with honor cords during graduation ceremonies at its Feb. 13 work session, Elizabeth Schultz (Springfield) launched a campaign for a public hearing on the issue.
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