2026 events

State by state. Town by town. We show up.

We don't wait for veterans to find us. We go to them. One state at a time. One town at a time. One handshake at a time.

Veterans gathered at tents during an outdoor Rural Salute event
What happens at an event

What happens at a Operation Honor: Rural Salute® event?

Every event is a boots-on-the-ground effort to bring rural veterans what they actually need. Support shouldn't be a three-hour drive or a 90-day waitlist.

Local and national resource providers

From VA support to mental health, housing, employment and emergency aid.

Real connection without the fluff

Zero-pressure space to meet fellow veterans, spouses and advocates.

Food, fun and something that feels like belonging

Whether you stay 20 minutes or all day, we promise you'll leave better than you came.

A band performing at dusk with American flags in the foreground
Where we've been, and where we're going

2026 events, state by state

Vendors and visitors at an outdoor Rural Salute event

Saturday, October 10, 2026 · 11 AM to 6 PM

OHRS Georgia 2026 · Milledgeville

Georgia Military College. A free community celebration honoring veterans, military families and those who stand beside them.

A food truck serving guests at a Rural Salute event

November 21, 2026 · 11 AM to 5 PM

OHRS South Carolina 2026 · West Columbia

Phillips Market Center. Service runs deep around here. A gathering of neighbors for veterans, service members and military families.

Veterans and community members talking at the North Carolina event

2026 · North Carolina · Recap

Thank you, North Carolina

From veterans and military families to volunteers, organizations, kids, sponsors and vendors, every person who showed up made it special.

Families walking between vendor tents at the Gettysburg event

July 25, 2026 · Gettysburg, PA · Recap

Thank you, Gettysburg

Our third year in Pennsylvania, with a new location in the Gettysburg area. We'll see you again in 2027.

2026 national sponsors

Made possible by partners who show up

A special thank you to our 2026 National Supporting Sponsors, VetClaims.ai, Aetna and the Robert Irvine Foundation, for their continued commitment to those who have served our nation.

Companies and donors ready to show up for real: this is your chance to stand in the gap, not just talk about it.

From a 2025 attendee

“I didn't even know this kind of help existed, let alone that someone would bring it to our town.”

PA Veteran, 2025 event attendee.

Whether you're a veteran who needs a lifeline, a local organization or church who wants to host, or a company or donor ready to show up for real, there's a place for you here.

Children's patriotic artwork displayed at a Rural Salute event
Want to host, sponsor or attend?

Georgia and South Carolina, you're next

Bring your family, bring your friends, and come celebrate rural veterans together.