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Governor Brings Touch of Touch Of Home
To Deployed Georgians
Governor Sonny Perdue brought a touch of home
to Georgia military troops assigned to the 48th BCT in Iraq and to the
116th Air Control Wing based at Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar during a
Thanksgiving visit to the region.
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165th Returns to Savannah;
Rotations End
Twenty-five members of the 165th Airlift Wing and one C-130 Aircraft
returned to the Savannah Air National Guard Base November 10 signaling an
end to the constant rotations the 165th AW has performed since the early
days of Operation Iraqi Freedom.
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Lipko Appointed Commander
of 202nd EIS
Major William A. Lipko was assigned as the Detachment Commander of the
202d Engineering Installation Squadron (EIS) on October 16th, 2005. Major
Lipko’s previous assignment was as the Commander of the Mission Systems
Flight at the 283rd Combat Communications Squadron, Dobbins ARB, GA.
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Bands, Parades Mark Guard
Participation In Holiday Season
Georgia Guard units across the state will be helping
communities celebrate the Holidays with a variety of events over the next
few weeks. The Army Guard’s 116th Army Band will be featured at the
Governor’s Mansion the Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony at on Sunday, Dec
4 at 6 p.m. The public is invited and reservations are not required. For
more info, go to http://www.gov.state.ga.us/holiday_tour2005.shtml
Other Holiday highlights include:
* The 116th Army Band will also will play at the State Capitol Christmas
Tree Lighting on Monday, 5 Dec at 1:30 p.m.
* The 878th Engineers will participate in the Grovetown Christmas Parade
and the Martinez Christmas Parade
* 1st Battalion, 121stst Infantry Rear Detachment will be in the Jefferson
Christmas Parade
Savannah's Muller Dies
Georgia Air National
 Guardsman
Lieutenant Colonel Gregory J. Muller, a 19 year veteran of the 165th AW
passed away early Sunday morning in
Savannah due to natural causes.
Lt.
Col. Muller was a
veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom. He
flew 210 combat sorties during his service in both operations and was
awarded the Air Force Air Medal for his actions.
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Nesbitt Earns 2nd Star;
Ceremony Set for Dec. 16
The Georgia National Guard will
pin its newest Major General next week when Brig. Gen. William (Terry)
Nesbitt receives his second star during an official promotion ceremony at
Dobbins Air Reserve Base. The U.S. Senate recently approved the
President’s appointment of General Nesbitt to Major General. General
Nesbitt has commanded the Georgia Army Guard since 2001. During his 38
year career, General Nesbit has held a number of key staff and command
positions with the Georgia Army National Guard including chief of staff
and commander of the 48th Infantry Brigade (Rear).
118th Returns From
Deployment
Members of the 118th Personnel Service
Detachment (PSD) arrived home the night before Thanksgiving from their
year-long deployment to the Middle East. Family, friends and coworkers
welcomed back the 45 soldiers during a ceremony at the Oglethorpe Armory.
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Two USPFO
Employees
Honored By NGB
Two members the United States Property and Fiscal Office (USPFO) were
recently recognized by the Army National Guard and the U.S. Army for
their individual efforts in providing outstanding contracting support
services to over 100,000 National Guardsmen.
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With a $1 million goal in mind by the end of
this year, the Georgia Chamber of Commerce and Governor Sonny Perdue are
charging Georgia citizens and businesses to support The Georgia National
Guard Family Support Foundation's fund for families of the more than
12,000 members of the Georgia National Guard, including 4,000 who are on
the frontlines overseas supporting the global war on terror.
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The Enlisted Association of the National
Guard of Georgia has announced it will hold its 2006 conference June 9-11
in Athens, at the Holiday Inn on North Ave. For information and
registration material e-mail SGM Jackie McKennie at Jackie.mckennie@us.army.mil.
Early registration is be $65 until May 15. Click here for more details
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Deployment Update |
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Brigade
Transfers Authority of Baghdad Area to 101st
The 48th Brigade Combat
Team formally turned over responsibility for the southwestern Baghdad
area of operations on October 31 to the 2nd Brigade Combat Team of the
101st Airborne Division. The 48th is at the midpoint of its Operation
Iraqi Freedom mission and with that milestone came a change of missions
and locations.
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Other stories about the
48th Brigade
48th
Guardsmen Subject
Of Six-part CMT Special
A squad of Georgia Army National Guard soldiers from
Dublin’s Company A, 148th Forward Support Battalion of the 48th Brigade
Combat Team currently in Iraq is the subject of a six-part Country
Music Television special entitled, “American Soldier.
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Link to CMT's "American
Soldier"
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A look at what happened this month in Georgia National Guard history
1836 –Second Seminole
Indian War Erupts
In December, the
United States government attempted to remove the Seminoles from
Florida. With the assistance of its Indian agent, Wiley Thompson, at
Ft. King, and the use of a document signed earlier by various chiefs
the removal attempt set off a chain of events and reactions between
the parties.
Chief Osceola, in examining the treaty prior to signing, looked at
Thompson (native Georgian, former member of Georgia State Senate,
former U.S. Representative from Georgia and a Major General in the
Georgia militia) seated at a table with the document, then drove his
hunting knife into the signature of another chief. This enraged
Thompson. He ordered BG Duncan Clinch (Georgia citizen and
professional soldier in command of U.S. forces there) to arrest
Osceola. After his arrest, Osceola was chained to the floor of his
cell for six days. On the morning of the 7th, the chained Seminole
chief toldThompson that he would sign as a way of gaining his freedom.
After the signing, Thompson, released Osceola and presented him with a
silver mounted gun.
Osceola wasted little time in gathering Seminole allies to reap
revenge, first against the chiefs who had signed the removal document.
and then against unprotected white settlements, killing the
inhabitants. Upon receiving news of Osceola’s actions, Thompson sent
for U.S. Army reinforcements from Ft. Brooke, Florida. On their way to
Ft. King on December 28th, this relief column of 106 men, was attacked
and massacred by Osceola and his warriors. Within a few hours on the
same day, Osceola led his force to Ft. King where Thompson was
dining. Osceola attacked and Thompson was killed and scalped.
The Second Seminole Indian War was now underway. The Georgia militia
would deploy to Florida to serve in the U.S Army.
Complied by
Mrs. Gail Parnelle, GaARNG Historical Section |
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