General Poythress Earns Patriot Award

The 53^rd Military Affairs luncheon, one of the largest Armed Forces Day events in the county was held at the Galleria honoring the men and women of the armed forces past and present.  The annual event put on by the Atlanta Regional Military Affairs Council was attended by more than 300 civic and community leaders and members of the armed services stationed in the Atlanta area.  This year's event was sponsored by Lockheed Aeronautical System Company and The Home Depot.

USO Chairman Mike Watson presented Major General Poythress and Robert Nardelli, Chairman of The Home Depot with the 2005 USO Patriot Award for their outstanding support for men and women in uniform.

The featured speaker for the luncheon was General Dan K. McNeill, Commanding General US Forces Command who specifically recognized the 4,200 men and women of Georgia 's 48^th Infantry Brigade as they prepare to deploy this weekend. 

"From their training at the NTC, your men and women are well prepared," said McNeill. "They will make every Georgian proud in the task that lies ahead for them."

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