- The inaugural Celebrate America’s military Opening Ceremony at Alamo Plaza, where attendees heard from City of San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg, Former Texas Congressman Will Hurd, and United States Army North Commanding General, Lieutenant General John R Evans, Jr.
- The annual Prayer Breakfast to Honor our Military Chaplains sponsored by Baptist Health Foundation of San Antonio, where active-duty Chaplains spoke about their role and calling in the military. Keynote speaker Tony Dias, former Marine who hails from a long line of military patriots, who spoke of the power of faith and forgiveness.
- The Senior Non-Commissioned Officer Reception sponsored by Aligned Education Foundation at the unique Shark Reef at SeaWorld San Antonio where we welcomed all branches of service and their Senior Enlisted Leaders for an informal networking opportunity with good food, beverage, and camaraderie.
- The CAM Spirit of America Dinner hosted by Texas A&M University – San Antonio, is the highlight of our CAM events. This year’s event was hosted at the beautiful Tobin Center for the Performing Arts and featured an inspiring keynote presentation by Former Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Command Sergeant Major John Wayne Troxell. We were joined by WWII Veterans, wounded warriors. and Gold Star Families, who had an opportunity to share the plans for San Antonio’s Gold Star Families Memorial Monument
This past November, for the 51st year, the San Antonio Chamber’s Celebrate America’s Military Committee, in partnership with community members and sponsors, continued the tradition of hosting the longest held series of events celebrating our service men and women nationwide. This year’s celebration was a welcome site since last year’s events were held virtually. Hosting more than 30 events spanning three weeks in November, the community was able to highlight the selfless service of our brave men and women currently serving in all branches of our military, their families, veterans, and retirees, as well as the community and business members who support them year-round.
“It was an honor and a privilege to be part of the Chamber’s 51st annual tribute to our military,” said Steve Cochran, USAA’s AVP, Affinity Operations, and the Chamber’s Military Affairs Council Chair. “All of the guests who attended were able to see firsthand why San Antonio is called ‘Military City, U.S.A.' It was obvious to me that the business community really appreciates the partnership they enjoy with the military community and vice versa, and the Chamber’s efforts are greatly appreciated.”
USAA, Silver Eagle, and Wal-Mart have been proud Title Sponsors of the CAM events for many years, and this year many other sponsors came on board to invest in giving back to our military community who provides so much to us locally, statewide, and nationally.
The Chamber was honored to host the Annual Chili-Cook Off at Kelly Field and the American GI Forum National Veterans Outreach Program’s Annual Golf Tournament, as well as the following Chamber signature events: