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224th Commander used to
breaking boundaries
Deborah Nazimiec has made a career out of breaking boundaries. During
the past three decades of her life, taking on unprecedented roles has
been a constant for the lieutenant colonel. Now, as Nazimiec is set to
become the first female commander of Brunswick's 224th Joint
Communication Support Squadron of the Georgia Air National Guard, it's
really not much of a monumental occasion for her.
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Band member earns GSDF Enlisted Person of the Year honor
Sergeant Alecia Rider, 105th Brigade, was awarded Georgia State
Defense Force Enlisted Person of the Year by Brig. Gen. Michael
McGuinn, commander, GSDF, in June. Rider was also promoted to the the rank of
sergeant during the presentation. Full Story
108th Cavalry completes first AT,
trains for NGRF mission
The Soldiers of 3rd Battalion, 108th Cavalry
recently completed the unit's first annual training at Fort Stewart. The
unit will be assuming the National Guard Reaction Force (NGRF) mission
later this year, and its instruction at the National Guard Training Center
focused on honing the skills the Soldiers will require for the assignment.
Full Story
Peno Promoted to Colonel
in Georgia Air National Guard
Georgia Air National
Guardsman, Lt. Col. Jay Peno was promoted to the
rank of Colonel in the Georgia Air National Guard at promotion
ceremonies held at the Headquarters of the Georgia National
Guard. Peno is the Human Resources Officer for the 3,000 full
time-members of the Georgia National Guard and Deputy Personnel
Officer for the 13,000 members of the Georgia National Guard.
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GMI OCS cream rises to top as 4 candidates prepare for
graduation
After nearly 18 months of arduous Officer Candidate School
(OCS) training, just four candidates remain of Georgia Military
Institute (GMI) class 4-7 to take the finishing steps towards
graduation at Fort McClellan, Al. Once there, the candidates will be
tested on the application of everything they have learned, and
if they succeed, will be commissioned as the Georgia Guard’s
newest second lieutenants.
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Guard, state, federal groups meet to discuss emergency plans
Members of the National Guard Bureau, Georgia’s sister states and local
government officials met in July to discuss how the Guard and
the states can better react to natural or man made disasters. The NGB
Capabilities Conference is a week long session that brings together
area state and federal agencies as well as the National Guard to
discuss ways to better respond to emergencies.
Full Story
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Immediate Response 2008
121st prepares for '09 mission
with '08 exercise in 'Georgia'
A training exercise in the country of Georgia is helping Georgia National
Guardsmen and soldiers from other partner nations overcome language and
cultural barriers to work together more effectively in combat situations.
In addition to the 1st Battalion, 121st Infantry, units participating in
the exercise include 122nd Rear Operations Center and elements of the
148th Brigade Support Battalion.Full Story
Related:
Georgians train ‘Georgians’ to save lives in combat
Guardsmen part of opening ceremonies in Tiblisi
Patriot '08
PATRIOT ’08 exercise meets
units’ training needs
Members of the Georgia National
Guard’s 48th Infantry Brigade Combat Team are using exercise
Patriot ’08 to provide valuable opportunities as they prepare
for their upcoming deployment to Afghanistan.
The National Guard-sponsored training exercise has brought
together Army and Air National Guard elements, active duty and
reserve units, and Canadian, British and Dutch forces.
Full Story
Related:
British soldiers join forces with Georgia Guard in Patriot ‘08
165th
Quartermaster Soldier
is honor grad at ammo school
Sergeant Tillou V. Nunes
III of the 165th Quartermaster Company (ADS), was named
Distinguished Honor Graduate from the Ammunition Specialist (MOS
89B) Course at Redstone Arsenal, Ala in July. He’s pictured
being congratulated by 2nd Lt. Kevin Black, 165th commander. For
achieving a 99.6 cumulative grade point average during the
course, Nunes received a plaque from the Association of the
United States Army, an ordnance association cap and a
commander’s coin of excellence. Part of the new 560th
Battlefield Surveillance Brigade, the 165th Quartermaster Co. is
headquartered at Charlie Brown airport in Atlanta.
'PFC to marry on MTV'
In addition to the common tasks and skills taught at annual training,
one Georgia Army National Guardsman from Rome ’s Troop A, 108th
Reconnaissance, Surveillance and Target Acquisition Squadron is
receiving an extra block of instruction in media relations this summer.
Private 1st Class Josh Turner, now affectionately known as “Hollywood”
by his fellow scouts, has a date with destiny at 5 P.M. on Saturday,
Aug. 2, 2008, when he will be married at Times Square in New York City
during a live broadcast on the MTV network.
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Chamberlain Retires from
Georgia Department of Defense
following 40 years of service
Colonel Edward M.
Chamberlain III capped a 40-year military career in
July which included service to the U.S. Army and the Georgia
Department of Defense at ceremonies at the Georgia Department of
Defense.
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Guardsmen attend country concert thanks to Operation Homefront
Operation Homefront,
which is comprised of more than 4,500 volunteers in 30 chapters
nationwide, provides aid to more than 45,000 military families in
need. The Georgia Chapter of Operation Homefront distributed
2,800 free tickets to servicemen and their families for the
Kenny Chesney: Pirates and Poets Tour. Some 700 went to Georgia
and Tennessee Guardsmen.
Full Story
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Deployment
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Maj Gen. Terry Nesbitt, Georgia’s
Adjutant General, had the opportunity in July to visit with Georgia
National Guard troops serving in Iraq. Pictured above, Gen. Nesbitt
awards Spc. Chad Hutcheson his combat shoulder patch. Hutcheson is a
member of the 278th Military Police Company from Augusta. The unit is
serving in Camp Bucca, Iraq and is scheduled to return home in
December.
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116th CSS family gives Gift of Love
Senior Master Sgt. Brian
Golter, of the 116th Computer Systems Squadron, and his wife Liza adopt three siblings from an orphanage
in Da Nang , Vietnam. They used a non-profit agency in North
Carolina and quickly discovered the paperwork for international
adoption is intense. They selected the country of Vietnam
because they were pleased with the orphan to care-giver ratio in
Vietnam ’s orphanages. Also, the couple was interested in that
area of the world.
Full Story
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A look at what happened in August in Georgia National Guard history...
In this issue we take a look at the
month of August from years 1916-1919 and the account of the service of
18 year old Robert Gober Burton. The information is from the Burton
collection donated to the Historical Society of the Georgia National
Guard. The young guardsman Burton joined Co. "H" (Walton Guards), 2nd
Regiment of Infantry and after serving on the Mexican Border was
transferred to the Co. "A", 151st Machine Gun Battalion which went
overseas with the 42nd Division. Before turning 21, he fought in
several major battles of WWI and returned home after being part of the
occupation force in Germany
August 26, 1916 - Camp Harris, Macon, GA : He reports to his
parents that inspection is once a week and of an 8 mile hike he
writes, "I came back with the best of them". He is now a corporal,
receiving $6.50 more a month.
August 1917 - Camp Harris, Macon, GA: The Guard is now back
from the border and Burton writes that the regiment is being
reorganized under the new law. Some of the 2nd Battalion will become a
machine gun battalion and that all the NCO's including himself were
transferred to it as privates. They will leave soon for NY to ready
for debarkation overseas.
August 31, 1917 - Camp Harris: He writes that he received
orders to leave tomorrow for Long Island. He thinks that every loyal
American should come to their country's aid and in addition that
France is in need and has always been our friend. Burton notes America
must help, otherwise the allies cause is lost.
August 2, 1918 - France: On Knights of Columbus War Activities
stationery, he writes his mother that he was wounded in combat.
Reassuring her that it is not serious, he briefly describes what
happened. As he advanced his squad over the top, something picked him
up and sat him down about 3' feet away. Feeling no pain, he advanced
his squad another 150 yards. At that point the felt a sharp pain in
his right arm and investigated. He found a bullet hole and then found
that the Bible in his jacket pocket had stopped the bullet from doing
any further physical damage.
August 13, 1918 - France: The following sentences are from a
letter of commendation to the officers and men of the 42d Division -
"A year has elapsed since the formation of your organization. It is
therefore fitting to consider what you have accomplished as a combat
division... Your first elements entered the trenches in Lorraine...you
served on that front for 110 days...you served longer than any other
American division continuously in the trenches...you were withdrawn
from Lorraine and moved immediately to the Champagne front where you
during the critical days of July 14th to July 18th, you had the honor
of being the only American division to fight in General Gourrand's
Army which so gloriously obeyed his order, "We will stand or die" and
by its iron defense crushed the German offensive..." .
Complied by
Gail Parnelle
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