Georgia National Guardsmen and aircraft were prominent in helping the
Atlanta Braves commemorate the fifth anniversary of the September 11,
2001 terrorist attacks in New York and Washington.
Col. Larry Dudney (above) greet the umps
Brig. Gen. Stewart Rodeheaver, who commanded the 48th BCT
during its year-long deployment to Iraq, threw out the first pitch at a
game between the Braves and Cubs while Col. Larry Dudney, the general’s
executive officer and who now commands the brigade, served as the
honorary team captain.
Tech Sgt. William Bancroft and Cpl. Tom Carlysle,
of the Georgia State Defense Force, played taps to honor the fallen. A
fly over by three Blackhawk helicopters assigned to Georgia’s 1st
Aviation Group home stationed at Marietta’s Dobbins Air Reserve Base
followed the singing of the National Anthem.
Tech Sgt. William Bancroft of the Georgia State Defense Force, plays
taps to honor the fallen.
