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TLR participates in UCA's Salute to Service basketball game – Little Rock Air Force Base
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New recruits take oath of enlistment the Farris Center in Conway, Arkansas, Nov. 11, 2023. The University of Central Arkansas, in collaboration with Hendrix College, hosted a Salute to Service basketball game in commemoration of Veterans Day. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sarah Ortega Corona)
Airman 1st Class Cole Daniels, 19th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, and members of the Hendrix College Warriors basketball team gather in a huddle at the Farris Center, Arkansas, Nov. 11, 2023. Cole served as the honorary coach for the Hendrix team during the Salute to Service basketball game in celebration of Veterans Day. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sarah Ortega Corona)
Members of the University of Central Arkansas Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) Color Guard present the colors before the start of a basketball game between UCA and Hendrix College at the Farris Center, Arkansas, Nov. 11, 2023. During halftime, more than 30 new recruits were administered the oath of enlistment and joined the U.S. military. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sarah Ortega Corona)
Members of the Hendrix College Warriors and the University of Central Arkansas Bears face-off during a Salute to Service basketball game at the Farris Center, Arkansas, Nov. 11, 2023. During halftime, more than 30 new recruits were administered the oath of enlistment and joined the U.S. military. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sarah Ortega Corona)
Tech. Sgt. Zachary Kee, 19th Airlift Wing public affairs NCO in charge of community engagement, congratulates new recruits after they took the oath of enlistment at the Farris Center, Arkansas, Nov. 11, 2023. Kee served as the honorary coach for the University of Central Arkansas Bears during the Salute to Service basketball game in honor of Veterans Day. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sarah Ortega Corona)
Crowd members cheer during the Salute to Service basketball game between the University of Central Arkansas Bears and the Hendrix College Warriors at the Farris Center, Arkansas, Nov. 11, 2023. The University of Central Arkansas, in collaboration with Hendrix College, hosted a Salute to Service basketball game in honor of Veterans Day. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sarah Ortega Corona)
Crowd members cheer during the Salute to Service basketball game between the University of Central Arkansas Bears and the Hendrix College Warriors at the Farris Center, Arkansas, Nov. 11, 2023. The University of Central Arkansas, in collaboration with Hendrix College, hosted a Salute to Service basketball game in honor of Veterans Day. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sarah Ortega Corona)
The University of Central Arkansas, in conjunction with Little Rock Air Force Base and Hendrix College, hosted a Salute to Service basketball game in honor of Veterans Day at the Farris Center, Arkansas, Nov. 11, 2023.
Members of Team Little Rock had the opportunity to serve as honorary coaches for both the UCA Bears and Hendrix Warriors basketball teams.
This is the second year the Salute to Service event took place in partnership with Little Rock AFB and the UCA ROTC; and included a swearing-in ceremony for more than 35 new recruits. Both the Bears and Warriors remained on the court at halftime for the ceremony, then shook the hands of each recruit.