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Return to First Friday Briefing Click on photos for larger version and details Guard Recognizes Hispanic Contributions This event was held in conjunction with National Guard Awareness Day to bring about a better understanding among the general public of the Guard and the benefits of being a citizen-soldier. More than 1,000 people, including cadets from a local high school Army JROTC unit, came to the event, said Sgt. 1st Class Gladys Portwine, a supply and logistics specialist with the Army Guard’s new 201st Supply & Service Battalion based in Newnan.
“The turn-out we had was beyond our expectations,” Portwine said. “Those who came met with Latino Guardsmen from several units around the state, and more than once heard the comment on how great it was that the Guard recognizes its Hispanic members.” Along with the association, Recruiting and Retention set up displays in the mall’s food court. On display inside the mall was one of the recruiting Humvees, while outside sat an M3 Bradley fighting vehicle and its crew assigned to Albany’s Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 121st Infantry Regiment. While Hispanic music filled the air and children walked about with balloons in hand, the Latino public asked questions of the Bradley crew, members of the Army Guard’s Demonstration and Recruiting Team, as well as the Spanish speaking soldiers and recruiters who were on hand for the event. And, of course, no event is ever complete without the ever helpful Tommy Tentpeg to entertain the crowd. |
