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Prayer Vigil
Honors Fallen
Story by Staff Sgt. Roy Henry
Georgia National Guard
Public Affairs Office
The
mood was somber, the air still in the state capitol building’s north
rotunda and hands gripping tightly to tissue dabbed at tears as
families, friends and fellow Georgians paid solemn tribute,
Thursday, Aug. 18., 2005, to those have lost their lives in support
of the global war on terror.
"Whether born in Georgia or some other place," Gov. Sonny Purdue
said during the ceremony, "doesn’t matter."
“We’re proud of their courage, their
love of country and their sense of duty,” he said.
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Maj.Gen. Scott Hammond (l) and Maj. Gen.
Poythress, the Adjutant General
Hammond Earns Second Star
Brig. Gen. Scott A. Hammond, Commander of the Georgia Air National
Guard received federal recognition as a Maj. Gen. in July. Maj. Gen.
Hammond commands the 3,000-member Georgia Air National Guard and is
a 20-veteran of the Georgia Air National Guard.
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MPAD Mobilizes For Iraqi Freedom
Soldiers of Georgia’s 124th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment (MPAD)
in Atlanta have been activated for a yearlong deployment in support
of Operation Iraqi Freedom and the war on terror.
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Historical Society
Conference To Examine Colonial Militia
The Historical Society of
the Georgia National Guard will conduct its annual conference,
Saturday, October 22, at the Getaway Club, Fort Gillem, GA.
The
meeting kicks off at 9:30 a.m. and is open to members and the
general public. A catered lunch is included in the $20 fee payable
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Georgia
Guard Deploys To Assist 'Katrina' Recovery
Close to 2,000 Georgia Army and Air
Guardsmen from across the state have been committed to hurricane
relief and recovery efforts now ongoing along the Gulf coast.
Georgia State Defense Force personnel are also being utilized to
expedite the processing of evacuees to local hospitals and shelters.
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 Russell
Replaces Dennis As State Command SGM
The job of State Command
Sgt. Major changed hands in late August as Sgt. Major Neil Russell
replaces CSM James H. Dennis. Dennis is transferring to a position
at Fort Stewart. Read More
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Georgians Earn NGAUS Awards
Seven special Georgians have been recognized by the National Guard
Association of the United States (NGAUS) for their outstanding
support and service to the men and women of the Georgia Army and Air
National Guard.
From throughout
Georgia, these seven
represent individuals who have clearly worked diligently in support
of the people and the programs of the Georgia National Guard. Read
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One
Hundred Twenty-Three Graduate from Youth Challenge in
Augusta
One hundred twenty-three graduates of the tenth graduating class of
the
Youth
Challenge Academy at Fort Gordon in August received diplomas at
commencement exercises at the Augusta Civic Center in late July.
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Story
Screen shot of what a VTC looks like. On
the right a VTC classroom, on the right, Kevan Farrell, Multi-media
coordinator for GADOD.
Guard Makes Its Mark In
Use of VTC In Court Case
The Georgia Guard had a hand in advancing the use of technology in
court recently, when a member of the 48th BCT, testified via two-way
video in a Cobb County drug case.
Only SSGT Jonathan Stanley, a
police officer in his civilian job, isn’t a member of the brigade’s
rear detachment headquartered in Macon, he is stationed with the 1st
Battalion, 118th Field Artillery in Taji, Iraq.
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Deployment
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48th
Builds Relationship Iraqi Army
FORWARD OPERATING BASE MICHAEL,
Iraq – It has been nearly two months since the Soldiers from
48th Brigade Combat Team have put “boots-on-the-ground” at
Forward Operating Base Michael.
The Soldiers from Troop E, 108th Cavalry, 48th BCT, 3rd
Infantry Division knew immediately what to do in order to
become successful in accomplishing their mission: make the
region safe for the Iraqi citizens south of Baghdad.
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Other
stories about the 48th in Iraq at
http://www.gadod.net/files/news.php
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A
look at what happened this month in Georgia National
Guard history
1999
- Governor Roy Barnes activated units of the Army and
Air National Guard for three days when Hurricane Floyd, a
Category 4 Hurricane, threatened the State's coast. Among
the call-ups was 2/121st, the 190th and the 178th Military
Police companies, 648th Engineers and units of the 165th
Airlift Wing.
1950
- Two pilots assigned to the 128th Fighter Squadron, Georgia
Air National Guard, were killed when their F-84s collided
over Dobbins Air Force Base. The two pilots, Lieutenants
Kenneth Goodrum and Tom Martin, were joining a formation at
20,000 feet when the accident occurred.
1942
- The following are excerpts for the month of
September from the diary of Richard W. Titus of the 101st
Separate Coast Artillery Battalion. These few excerpts
reflect the concerns of one Georgia Guardsman as he and
other defenders fought enemy forces.
"The Japs
are about 35-40 miles away, in numbers... Our one little Bn.
now has guns on four dromes here, maybe five, and the outfit
at Milne Bay."
"Everyone having a little trouble to keep from worrying as
we don't know how many troops they (Japs) have there. The
mosquitoes are awful - literally swarms of them, can't eat,
write or anything."
" It seems the Japs have 2 Regts. About 7000 men pushing on
Moresby."
"What with alerts in day and guards at night the men don't
get a whole lot sleep. A heavy air raid is expected. Four
and ˝ months of quinine and bombings now."
"Japs now 6-10 miles above the Rubber Plantation. Australian
troops who have been fighting them since Aug. 26 have lost
60% of their strength."
The 101st, a GaNG organization mobilized for WWII, was sent
to Port Moresby, New Guinea in May 1942 to defend its
airstrips from Japanese attacks. Complied by
Staff Sgt. Gail Parnelle, GaARNG Historical Section |
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