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2020 Dobbins Recognition Ceremony
Congratulations to the recipients of this year’s annual Dobbins Recognition awards.
Airman of the Year: SSgt James Trotter, 94 AES
NCO of the Year: TSgt Joshua...
A Thanksgiving Apart: A Century of Overseas Service for Georgia’s Citizen...
by Major William Carraway, Historian, Georgia Army National Guard
As families in Georgia sit down for Thanksgiving dinner this year, nearly 700 Georgia Guardsmen will...
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Cherokee Veterans Community — Serving Veterans within Cherokee County
Cherokee Veteran Community (CVC) is the military ministry at First Baptist Church Woodstock and actively...
VETLANTA Summit Hosted by Georgia National Guard
On December 11, members of VETLANTA attended the Q4 Summit hosted by the Georgia National...
Navy All Hands: USNS Comfort in NY
USNS Comfort and her crew arrive in New York City and begin to treat patients.
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Cherokee Veterans Community — Serving Veterans within Cherokee County
Cherokee Veteran Community (CVC) is the military ministry at First Baptist Church Woodstock and actively...
VETLANTA Summit Hosted by Georgia National Guard
On December 11, members of VETLANTA attended the Q4 Summit hosted by the Georgia National...
Navy All Hands: USNS Comfort in NY
USNS Comfort and her crew arrive in New York City and begin to treat patients.
Video...
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A Thanksgiving Apart: A Century of Overseas Service for Georgia’s Citizen Soldiers and Airmen
by Major William Carraway, Historian, Georgia Army National Guard
As families in Georgia sit down for Thanksgiving dinner this year, nearly 700 Georgia Guardsmen will...
Looking Back: 30 Days of Ga. DoD Coronavirus Response Operations
By Maj. William Carraway, Historian, Georgia Army National Guard
The Beginning
In just one month, the Georgia Department of Defense moved from contingency planning, in preparation for...
UNG Punches Two Tickets to Sandhurst with Victory at Spartan Ranger Challenge
by Clark Leonard, Communications Specialist, Division of University Relations, University of North Georgia
The University of North Georgia’s (UNG) Ranger Challenge program swept the top...
Governor Kemp Recognizes Outstanding Public Safety Personnel
Eight public safety professionals were recognized by Gov. Brian P. Kemp at the Governor’s Public Safety Awards (GPSA) ceremony held on December 6, 2019...
MARTA Police Raise Money for Special Olympics of Georgia with “Special Olympics Ride for...
by Corporal Brian Lauda, Public Information Officer, MARTA Police Department
The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) Police Department recently hosted a charity motorcycle ride...
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Georgia National Guard Celebrates Successful Partnership
On November 19, 2019, the Georgia National Guard celebrated the 25th Anniversary of its partnership with the Country of Georgia at the Clay National...
Leadership Impact on Police Recruiting
by Chief Dan Flynn, Marietta Police Department
Recruiting sufficient numbers of new police officer applicants who are physically, mentally and morally fit to serve always...
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Captain Tommy Clack – 2019 Hero of the Year
By David Nastal and Eden Nastal
As an eighth-generation soldier in the Army, Tommy Clack grew up with a love for history and knew that one day, he, too, would serve. The first generation to...
Thousands Across Atlanta Show Up to Support Wreaths Across America
by Eden Nastal
Wreaths Across America (WAA), founded in 2007, is a national nonprofit organization that was founded to continue and expand the annual wreath-laying ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery. WAA honors veterans and active...
The Real Horse Soldiers in Afghanistan
By Don Kyle
In 2018, the story of the first team of American soldiers (all Green Berets) who responded to the terrorist attacks of 9/11, in Afghanistan in October of 2001, was told in the...
Capturing a Legacy – Metro-Atlanta Photographer Seeks War Veterans for a Legacy Project
Story by Erika Neldner
Photos by Darleen Prem
Darleen Prem has a special place in her heart for those who have served in the United States Armed Forces, those sacrificing much to ensure the safety and...
Georgia Military Veterans’ Hall of Fame – Jack Cox Wheeler (Service)
United States Army Major General (Retired) Jack Cox Wheeler, from Fayetteville, was inducted into the Georgia Military Veterans’ Hall of Fame Class of 2019 for his 32-years of active duty, and 26-years retired service to...
Georgia Military Veterans’ Hall of Fame Spotlight – Ralph Puckett, Jr. – Valor
United States Army Colonel Ralph Puckett, Jr. from Tifton was inducted into the 2013 Class of the Georgia Military Veterans’ Hall of Fame for his selfless acts of bravery during the Korean War and the...
Behind the Braids: Reservists play key role in first women’s hair policy change in...
By Bo Joyner, Air Force Reserve Command
Reserve Airmen have been instrumental in helping bring about the first major change in the Air Force’s women’s hair policy since the late 1940s.
As an outcome of the...
Georgia Military Veterans’ Hall of Fame Inductee Spotlight: Orson George Swindle, III (Valor)
United States Marine Corps Lieutenant Colonel (Retired) Orson George Swindle, III from Camilla, was inducted into the 2018 Class of the Georgia Military Veterans’ Hall of Fame for his many of acts of selfless...
Dobbins delivers on target
A C-130 Hercules from the 94th Airlift Wing performs an airdrop at Richard B. Russell Airport in Rome, Ga., Jan. 26, 2021. The unilateral heavy equipment load, aka "Heavy", was dropped by members of...
Georgia Veterans Day Association Hosts Veterans Day Ceremony and Virtual Parade
The Georgia Veterans Day Association (GVDA) proudly presented their annual Veterans Day events on Saturday, November 7, 2020. To follow the CDC guidelines to mitigate the spread of COVID-19, the GVDA cancelled their annual...
Cherokee County Firefighters Participate in Still Water Class
by Tim Cavender, Public Information Officer
Cherokee County Fire & Emergency Services
During the past three weeks, firefighters with Cherokee County Fire & Emergency Services have participated in a Still Water Class at the Cherokee County...
Forsyth County Board of Commissioners Issues Proclamation of Support for Law Enforcement
by Russell J. Brown, Communications Manager
Forsyth County Government
During their July 9, 2020 regular meeting, the Forsyth County Board of Commissioners proclaimed their support and appreciation for law enforcement at the local, State and federal...
Kemp Declares State of Emergency, Authorizes 1,000 Troops to Protect Georgians
Following weeks of dramatically increased violent crime and property destruction in the City of Atlanta, the July Fourth weekend saw over thirty Georgians wounded by gunfire, including five confirmed dead. Today Governor Kemp issued...
Dobbins nurses return home from COVID-19 frontlines
By Andrew Park, 94th Airlift Wing Public Affairs
For the last couple months, thousands of medical personnel from Air Force Reserve Command have been working alongside their military and civilian counterparts in the U.S. Army...
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VETLANTA Women Veteran’s Summit
by Dr. Amy Stevens, Ed.D., Chief of Women’s Programs for VETLANTA
Coca-Cola will host a military veteran’s summit on September 25, for VETLANTA, the premier...
