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Savannah's 118th Field Artillery Returns from Afghanistan
2/23/10 - Stepping off a chartered airliner early this morning, more than 100 members of Springfield's Battery A, 1st Battalion, 118th Field Artillery, began the last leg of their yearlong deployment to Afghanistan... More Clayton State Student Veterans Association Hosts Workshop/Presentation on Homecomings2/8/10 The Clayton State University Student Veterans Association (SVA) is hosting a workshop/presentation on Thursday, Feb. 25. Entitled, “Homecomings: Community Responsiveness to Troops, Veterans and their Families,” the presenters will be LTC Peter Bauer, MS, USAR; LCSW, LMFT, BCD, and the Rev. Alan Roof, staff chaplain at the Shepherd Center... More Department Receives First H1N1 Vaccine Shipments11/4/09 The Defense Department has started receiving H1N1 vaccines and will begin distributing doses in the coming weeks. The Health and Human Services Department is distributing the vaccines, manufactured by four producers, to the department. Because rates of production vary among the manufacturers, supplies are expected to be limited initially, but to... More World War II Rangers to Hold National Reunion in Columbus, Georgia10/6/09 Veterans of the World War II Ranger units — who inspired such movies as “Darby’s Rangers,” “Saving Private Ryan” and “The Great Raid” — will be in Columbus, Georgia from October 21st to the 25th for their annual reunion. The location is particularly appropriate because nearby Fort Benning is home to current Ranger... More Isakson, Chambliss, Gingrey: Dobbins Clears Final Hurdle for Military Commissary9/3/09 U.S. Senators Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., and Saxby Chambliss, R-Ga., and U.S. Representative Phil Gingrey, R-Ga., today announced that Dobbins Air Reserve Base has received approval from the Undersecretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness to build a military commissary on the base.... More Shock Waves May Damage Soldiers' Brains8/27/09 When today's soldiers enter combat, they're better protected from explosions than the military personnel of any previous war. Ultra-strong helmets shield them from the flying shrapnel of homemade bombs; high-tech cushioning cradles their skulls during sudden impacts with the ground. But because... More Fort Benning 3HBCT Holds Deployment Fair
8/20/09 The 3rd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, held a deployment fair for its Soldiers and families at the Kelley Hill Recreation Center, on Fort Benning, in August... More Summer Recruiting Remains Strong Across Services8/11/09 July was a boom month for military recruiting, with more than 15,000 young men and women entering the active-duty force, defense officials reported yesterday.July recruiting and retention numbers released today show across-the-board successes, with a new high school graduation class among the recruitment-age population seeking career... More On the Ground: U.S. Forces Provide Training, Humanitarian Aid7/22/09 U.S forces delivered new skills, and hope, to Iraqis in recent training and humanitarian operations, military officials reported. Soldiers of 1st Battalion, 24th Infantry Regiment, and the 19/5 Military Transition Team recently provided training to their counterparts from 5th Iraqi Army Division's 19th Brigade... More Tears, Flags and Salutes as SFC John C. Beale Comes Home
6/12/09 There were many tears shed in the crowds that gathered to honor SFC John C. Beale as he traveled to his final resting place in Henry County. Beale was killed in action in Afghanistan June 4th. His body was flown into Peachtree City's Falcon Field airport last night and then traveled along Hwy's 74, 85 and 54 through Fayette. Large numbers gathered on short notice along the route to honor his service and sacrifice. Flags of all sizes were held by all ages. Helicopters flew in the sky and countless police officers, sheriff's deputies and patriots accompanied the hearse and family vehicles to the Cannon-Cleveland Funeral Home. |
Mullen Asks Celebrities to Keep Supporting Troops10/17/09 Navy Adm. Mike Mullen drew quite the laughs at the expense of political elites Thursday night at the annual Alfred E. Smith Foundation dinner, but still managed acclaim for the 2.2 million military members in his charge... More Game Time for Sledgehammer Soldiers
9/19/09 Players from the Atlanta Falcons took time to play video games against Soldiers representing the 3rd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, and Soldiers currently deployed to Qatar and Afghanistan Sept. 15, at the Falcon's training facility in Flowery Branch... More GAEC Director Foster to Supervise MMA Event for U.S. Troops in Iraq8/28/09 Georgia Athletic and Entertainment Commission Director Andrew Foster has been selected to serve as Official Event Supervisor for a mixed-martial arts event in Iraq. The event is sponsored by Armed Forces Entertainment, and the tour will be hosted by the Army Brigade Command and Central Command. This is the first MMA event held for members of the Armed Services in Iraq... More Isakson, Chambliss Announce Two New VA Vet Centers for Georgia
8/17/09 U.S. Senators Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., and Saxby Chambliss, R-Ga., today announced that the Department of Veterans Affairs plans to open two new “Vet Centers” in Muscogee and Richmond counties. Vet Centers provide readjustment counseling and outreach services to all veterans who served in any combat zone... More Senate Approves 2010 National Defense Authorization Act7/27/09 U.S. Sens. Saxby Chambliss, R-Ga., a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, and Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., a member of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, praised the Senate's passage Thursday night of the 2010 National Defense Authorization Act, an annual bill that authorizes funding for our servicemen and women and their families, critical military construction projects at Georgia bases, as well as Georgia-made weapons systems. Additionally, the bill includes a provision, sponsored by Chambliss and Isakson, to ensure that all ballots cast by U.S. troops overseas are counted in elections... More Isakson Statement on F-227/21/09 U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., today made the following statement regarding the Senate's approval of an amendment to the Defense Authorization bill that would strip out an... More Chambliss, Isakson Co-Sponsor Legislation to Ensure Counting of Overseas Military Ballots7/9/09 U.S. Senators Saxby Chambliss, R-Ga., and Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., today announced that they are co-sponsoring legislation to ensure that all ballots cast by U.S. troops overseas are counted in elections... More |
Military Matters BlogSpc. Brushaun Anderson11/4/10 The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Spc. Brushaun X. Anderson, 20, of Columbus, GA., died Jan. 1 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when he was attacked by an unknown assailant. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, N.Y. The circumstances surrounding the incident are under investigation. |
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