Military/Veterans Education Foundation (MILVETS)

ARMED FORCES DAY LUNCHEON

  • Armed Forces Day luncheon in May to honor our active duty armed services personal and ROTC students.

  • Each year we pick a military branch to honor with a keynote speaker from that branch of service.  We select in order; Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard, and Space Force.

  • Educational scholarships as well as the Ron Rosser “Best of the Best” Award to ROTC students (currently five scholarships are awarded each year)

Military/Veterans Education Foundation (MILVETS)

ARMED FORCES DAY LUNCHEON

  • Armed Forces Day luncheon in May to honor our active duty armed services personal and ROTC students.

  • Each year we pick a military branch to honor with a keynote speaker from that branch of service.  We select in order; Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard, and Space Force.

  • Educational scholarships as well as the Ron Rosser “Best of the Best” Award to ROTC students (currently five scholarships are awarded each year)

ARMED FORCES DAY LUNCHEON

May 17, 2024 ♦ Doors at 11am ♦ Event 11:30am

Villa Milano Banquet ♦ 1630 Schrock Rd ♦ Columbus, Ohio 43229

All tickets will be issued electroically through Eventbrite. If you are purchasing a table, please provide a table captain with email and phone number. Please add attendee names and emails if possible. Tables with no attendees listed will have tickets sent to the table captain who will be responsible for distribution.

Special Guest Speaker

2024 Armed Forces Day Luncheon

Colonel Marqus Randall

National Space Intelligence Center (NSIC)
United States Space Force (USSF)

Colonel Marqus D. Randall

 

Colonel Marqus D. Randall formerly served as the Chief, Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance Resources and Requirements Division, Headquarters United States Space Force, Pentagon, Washington DC. Col Randall directed planning, programming, and budgeting of more than $3 billion in US Space Force ISR resources. He oversaw space ISR capabilities and requirements integration into Service and Intelligence Community programs. Col Randall advised HQ Space Force Senior Staff on ISR resources and requirements matters in response to DoD and Congressional directives, tasks, and inquiries. He also served as HQ Staff manager for Military and National Intelligence Programs for the Office of the Undersecretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence respectively.

A Mississippi native, Colonel Randall is a 1997 graduate of the United States Air Force Academy and a career intelligence officer. His assignments included having served as Director of Operations, 18th Intelligence Squadron; Director of Operations, 595th Operations Support Squadron; Senior Intelligence Officer, 595th Space Group, Space Innovation and Development Center; and Intelligence Production/Target Materials Flight Commander, 20th Intelligence Squadron. Col Randall also served as Commander, 17th Training Support Squadron. His previous staff tours include US Space Command, US Strategic Command, US Cyber Command, Office of the Secretary of Defense ISR Task Force, and Headquarters Air Force. He has multiple deployments in support of Operations SOUTHERN WATCH, ENDURING FREEDOM, and RESOLUTE SUPPORT and Joint Task Force Katrina.

thanks to our generous sponsors

MILVETS is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization and it depends on the generosity of donors to support our efforts in supporting the military, veterans and their families in Central Ohio as well as our JROTC and ROTC scholarships. Donations of any amount are welcome.

Gold Corporate Sponsors $5,000+

 

Bronze Corporate Sponsors $1,000+

 

Vietnam Veterans of America

Fast Signs of Columbus

Team HBC kw Classic Properties

 

Corporate Table Sponsors $550+

 

  • Mann & Carducci CO, LPA
  • American Legion (2)
  • Veterans of Foreign Wars Department of Ohio
  • Veterans of Foreign Wars Ohio Charities
  • Motts Military Museum
  • Columbus State Community College
  • Franklin County Board of Commissioners
  • Worthington A.M. Rotary Club
  • Franklin County Veterans Service Commission
  • Ohio Military Hall of Fame
  • Grover Gaming
  • VVA Buckeye Ohio Veterans
  • Michael Stinziano, Franklin County Auditor

Military/Veterans Education Foundation (MILVETS)

Ohio Milvets Initiatives

MILVETS coordinates with all Armed Services and all Central Ohio Veterans’ organizations. On a small bedget MILVETS Seek volunteer units for the parade. Coordinates with local, high school bands. Use active-duty armed service resources (e.g., color guards, fly-overs, etc.)

The Military/Veterans Education Foundation’s focus is on honoring those who served and are serving, and on educating the public in Central Ohio.

Columbus Veterans Day Rally

The sole purpose of Columbus Veterans Day Rally is to honor the service of our veterans and to salute our currently serving military. It is a non-partisan, non-political event, and may not be used as a platform for any other purpose or political agenda.

MILVET Scholarship

The MILVETS Ron Rosser, SROTC, and JROTC Scholarships are awarded at the Armed Forces Day Lunch (usually the Friday before the third Saturday of the month of May). The amounts are $5,000, $2,500 and $2,500, respectively.

Armed Forces Day Luncheon

Armed Forces Day luncheon in May to honor our active duty armed services personal and ROTC students. Each year we pick a military branch to honor with a keynote speaker from that branch of service.  We select in order; Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard, and Space Force. 

Armed Forces Day Luncheon

May 2025

  • Armed Forces Day luncheon in May to honor our active duty armed services personal and ROTC students
  • Each year we pick a military branch to honor with a keynote speaker from that branch of service.  We select in order; Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard, and Space Force.
  • Educational scholarships as well as the Ron Rosser “Best of the Best” Award to ROTC students (currently five scholarships are awarded each year)

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