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Trauma Therapist and Sports Social Worker, Reverend Tierra Burns, MSW, LCSW, is an ordained minister at Greater Bethel African Methodist Episcopal church in Charlotte, NC, the author of "Bombarding Heaven in Unity: A Guided Prayer Book for Healing," CEO of her private practice, Tierra Burns LLC, and a professor at UNCC. Reverend Burns was the pastor of Friendship AME church in Ramseur, NC. She served in the United States Army for 9 years and operated as an Army Chaplain for 6 of those years. Rev. Burns earned her Bachelors of Political Science and English at North Carolina Central University (NCCU), Masters of Social Work at the University of Southern California (USC), Masters of Divinity at Fuller Theological Seminary and a Masters of Political Science at Howard University.

Acclaimed American tenor, recording artist, Daniel Emmet is one of the leading voices in classical pop-crossover music. Daniel first made a name for himself as a top 10 finalist on American's Got Talent in 2018, and once again in2022 as a grand finalist with the viral sensational return to the AGT stage as "the signing voice of Simon Cowell".

Daniel has headlined shoes in Las Vegas at Caesars Place, T-Mobile Arena, Paris Las Vegas, Westgate Las Vegas, and across the United States. He has performed on The Kelly Clarkson Show, PBS, the CW, Lifetime TV, and has performed the National Anthem for Sunday Night Football, the MLB, the NHL, Top Rank Boxing, Fox Sports, and ESPN+.

Daniel currently tours across the globe with 16x Grammy Award winner David Foster, and has toured the US with Marie Osmond. He has shared the stage with music icons such as Katharine McPhee, Josh Groban, Plàcido Domingo, and Lionel Richie, among many others. Daniel produced and starred in this nationally televised concert special "Daniel Emmet & Pia Toscano: Simply The Best", which debuted on PBS across America in 2022. Daniel's debut studio album, "Daniel Emmet", debuted at #5 on the Billboard Classical Crossover Albums Chart and at #1 in the iTunes Singer/Songwriter Albums chart.

Defensive end Julius Peppers became the first player drafted by the Panthers to enter the Pro Football Hall of Fame and the 90th first-ballot Hall of Famer when he was enshrined in August. Selected second overall in the 2002 NFL Draft, Peppers played 10 of his 17 seasons with the Panthers. He ranks fourth in NFL history with 159.5 sacks, including a franchise record 97 for the Panthers, and is the only player in NFL history with at least 100 sacks and 10 interceptions.

The mission of the 82nd Airborne Division is to rapidly deploy within 18 hours of notification, conduct forcible entry parachute assaults and secure key objectives for follow-on military operations in support of U.S. national interests.

The All Veteran Group (AVG), independently owned and operated, is comprised of dedicated individuals of both active/retired military and patriotic Americans.

Since our inception in 2011, we have focused on representing companies and military veterans with the highest level of professionalism through parachute demonstrations, tandem parachute experiences, brand ambassador programs, sponsorships & special events.

With AVG, we are changing directions and changing lives. We provide a blueprint to translate aspiration for change into action, and a new sense of freedom. Traditional values of teamwork, effort, accountability, trust and selflessness are the cornerstones of AVG's Programs.

The Ring of Excellence ceremony will commemorate Julius Peppers becoming the first player drafted by the Panthers to enter the Hall, as the 90th first-ballot Hall of Famer in the 378-member Hall.

During the ceremony, Peppers will receive the Hall of Fame Ring of Excellence. The ring is one of three iconic symbols, along with the Hall of Fame Gold Jacket and the Bronze Bust, that represent the elite status of being a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

The 156th Airlift Squadron, part of the 145th Airlift Wing, currently operates the C-17 Globemaster III, which they received in 2018. Their mission includes providing tactical airlift for airborne forces, personnel, equipment, and supplies, along with refugee evacuation and aeromedical transport within operational theaters.

Originally established as the 360th Fighter Squadron in 1942 during World War II, the unit was redesignated as the 156th Fighter Squadron in 1946 and became part of the National Guard. In 1948, the squadron received federal recognition, marking the birth of the North Carolina Air National Guard. Initially flying the P-47 Thunderbolt, they later operated C-130H Hercules aircraft from 1994 until transitioning to the C-17 in 2018.