The Georgia guardsman [Vol. 26, no. 2 (Mar.-Apr. 1976)]

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LETTERS

UNIFORMS AGAIN
A letter in the Jon-Feb issue supports the requirement that technicians must wear the uniform while performing their civilian tasks. The writer asserts "patriotism" as the reason . Are we to place each and every citizen of the United States in a military uniform and make them instantly patriotic?
He goes on to soy that this notion's faults include waste, incompetence, and inefficiency . Perhaps one of the b iggest wastes of all is placing civilian technicians in the military uniform which could be as much as $44 million per year .
In 1975, the Association of Civilian Technicians conducted a poll of their members as to whether or not we, as technkions, should wear the military uniform. Only 4% supported the forced wearing of the military uniform .
Does the writer know that oct ive duty miIitary officers assigned to, on duty w ith, or visiting the offices of the Secretory of Defense, Secretory of Air Force , Hq USAF, the Joint Stoff, and other offices, boards, and commissions in the Central Control Group ore only required to wear the uniform on Wednesday of each week? Does this mean they're not p:~triotic?
The uniform serves to remind the "enlisted" technician that he can't compete for higher grades which ore advertised "officer or warrant officer only" -but, that's another chapter a It ogether .
Proud of the uniform? Yes , indeed ! So proud that I want it restricted to the military man and woman in this country.
Gerold Re id 116th Tactical Hospital Georgia ANG
(Editor's note: Reid is President of the Aaron B.
Roberts Chapter of the ~ssociation of Civ ili an Technicians .}
National Guard Bureau policy is that all military members wear the uniform while on duty. In addition, the general policy at the Pentagon is that all Army and Air Force personnel wear the uniform at all times while on duty . The Editor

GOVERNOR SIGNS ARMED FORCES PROCLAMATION Gov. George Busbee puts his signature to a proclamation declaring the week of May 8 through May 14, 1976 as "Armed Forces Week" in Georgia. Standimj with the Governor are (/-r) Chief Ronnie Arthur, officerin-charge, Coast Guard Recruiting, Atlanta; Capt. James E. Williams, Commanding Officer, Naval Air Station Atlanta; Gen. Cecil T. , Jenkins, Commander, Eastern Air Force Reserve Region; Gen. Bernard W. Rogers, Commander, U.S. Army Forces Command; Ma;. Gen. Billy M. ,Jones, Ad;utant General of Georgia
and Col. William J. Speisel, Commander, 6th Marine
Corps District, Atlanta. , In the proclamation, Gov. Busbee pointed out the fact that "all components of the Armecl Forces have historically been based and operated throughout the State of Georgia, performing significant and vital functions which benefit all our citizens..."
COLOR GUARD FOR THE PRESIDENT-- Headquarters Detachment, Georgia Army Guard, provided a color guard for President Forcl's recent visit to Atlanta. The President spoke to an audience at a church in north Atlanta in late April. Members of the color guard are (ft. to rear) SPS Joyce Grimm, MSgt. Don Morrison, SSgt. Ron Ayers, and SPS Gail Wagner.

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HONORABLE GEORGE BUSBEE GOVERNOR OF GEORGIA
MAJ GEN BILLY M. JONES
THE ADJUTANT GENERAL COL DOUGLAS EMBRY (GANG. RET)
INFORMATION OFFICER CAPT RUFUS R. BARBER, JR.
EDITOR

OUR COVER Women hove made great advances in their struggle for equality. In the military, too, they have won the right to defend their country in the uniforms of the U.S. Armed Forces. Before they were ever in uniform, however, they fought for this nation. CPT Paul Sinor tells us of some of the exploits in his description of the legacy of women in the military on page 3.
The GEORGIA GUARDSMAN Is a publication of the State of Georgia, Department of Defense, Military Division. It is published In the interest of the Georgia National Guard and di stributtrd free to all members of Federally-recognized units of the Georgia Army and Air National Guard. The GUARDSMAN uses Armed Forces Press Service, Army Hews Features, Army Hews Photo Features and the National Guard Association of the United States Press Service.

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A MESSAGE FROM

MAJ. GEN. BILLY M. JONES

My Fellow Guardsmen:

Being a member of the National Guarcl offers us more challenges than most other persons could ever hope to have in a Iifetime.
As Guardsmen ancl Guarclswomen, we are tasked with being the primary backup force for our regular units of the Armed Services. In aclclition, we are also on call to assist the citizens of our home state in emergency situations. But the challenge goes far beyoncl that.
One of our most rewarding challenges lies in our volunteer work where participation embellishes the image of the Guarcl. Active membership in our two Georgia National Guarcl Associations produces thousands of volunteer manhours each year. Also, thousands of hours are contributed by Guardsmen in support of local community activities.
What does all this c/o for us ancl the Georgia National Guard?
First of all, it is one of the best public relations programs the Guorcl could ever hope to have. Guardsmen ancl women assisting other people, lending support

to community projects when neeclecl, builds a humanitarian image of the Guard like nothing else.
Over the past year, Guard personnel hove supported such events as the Special Olympics held in several counties, charity drives such as DeKalb County's Walk for Mankind, ancl many Bicentennial parades ancl other activities.
Creating this beneficial image in the community means that our recruiting will be somewhat easier since rrublic attitudes will be favorable towarcl the National Guarcl. Above all, it means that as men ancl women in the Georgia National Guarcl, we can take pricle in our work knowing that others in the community appreciate our efforts one/ support us.
Let me close this message to you by saying that I AM PROUD OF YOU. . proucl because you volunteer your time, one/ in many cases more tangible resources, to help your community, State ancl Nation.

36 years of military service
COL. KEL~y I NG AND CIVIC LEADER, RETIRES

Colonel William H. Kelly, Deputy Chief of Staff of the Georgia Air National Guard and active civic leader in Savannah, concluded 36 years of military service on March 27 and was (rOmoted to brigadier general.
While serving as Deputy Chief of Staff for the Georgia Air Guard, Gen. Kelly also served as Air Commander of units based at the Savannah Municipal Airport since 1948.
A native . ~f Savannah, Gen. Kelly attended Savannah High School. He began his military career tn 1935 by enlisting in Battery "B", 118th Field Artillery, Georgia National Guard. He joined the Air Force in 1942 , was accepted for OCS and received his commission in 1944. During World War II, he was with the 314th Bomb Wing in Guam.
Gen. Kelly was responsible for the organization and federal recognition of the Air National Guard units in Savannah on October 12 , 1946. He commanded Detachment ''C", 216th ASG until recalled for the Korean Conflict in 1950. During the Korean Conflict he served with the 116th Fighter Bomber Wing 10 California and Japan, and the 4th Fighter Wing in Korea.
After the Korean Conflict, Gen . Kelly led in the reactivation of the Savannah units of the Georgia Guard. He was Commander of the 116th M & S Group until he assumed the duties of Executive Officer, Headquarters GaANG, in 1960. Colonel Kelly advanced to the position of Deputy Chief of Staff, Headquarters, GaANG in 1973.
Gen. Kelly has been very active in the affairs of Savannah, the state of Georgia and the nation. He is listed in the ''Who's Who in the South and Southwest" and has received over 50 awards for his outstanding contributions. He was selected as the Outstanding Young Man in the State of Georgia by the U.S. Jr. Chamber of Commerce, the recipient of the Silver Beaver Award from the Boy Scouts of America, the Salvation Army Service Award, and a Certificate of
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Gen. Kelly receives the Georgia Distinctive Service Medal from Maj. Gen. Jones.
Honor for his contribution on behalf of the POW-MIA program. Colonel Kelly was also the recipient of the Robert W. Groves Award for outstanding leadership in the field of philanthropy. In addition, he bas received the Oglethorpe Trophy as the citizen who contributed most notably to the Educational, Philanthropic, lndustrial and Cultural Program of Savannah. He is a member of the Temple Mickve Israel and is a former Trustee of the Board of Agunta.
In other activities, Gen. Kelly was National Vi-cePresident, Air Force Association; president, ational Guard Association; chairman, Coastal Empire Council, Boy Scouts of America; chairman, Nursing Home Authority of Chatham County Georgia, Inc; vicepresident, Ga Junior Chamber of Commerce; president, Air Force Association of Georgia; president of the Savannah Jr. Chamber of Commerce; chairman of the USO; and chairman of the Pinecrest Nursing Home (Salvation Army). In addition, he served on numerous b'cards of directors and has served as Fund Drive Chairman for the following organizations: Jaycee War Memorial Building, American Red Cross, American Cancer Society , March of Dimes , United Jewish Appeal, Boy Scouts of America, United Community Chest and Savannah Merchants Association.
Gen. Kelly's military decorations and Service Awards include the Air Force Meritorious Service Medal, Air F orce Outstanding Unit Award, Army Meritorious Unit Comme ndation , Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation, United Nations Service Medal (1948), G~orgia National Guard Service Medal with two appurtenances and the Georgia Commendation Medal.
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WOMEN HAVE A LEGACY OF SERVICE TO THE MILITARY
by Capt. Paul Sinor

Mildred Bailey and Jimmie Bailey both made recent military history. They are alike not just because they are females and have the same last name.
Mildred Bailey was the first woman to become a General Officer on active duty with the United States Army and Jimmie Bailey was the first woman to graduate from the Officer Candidate School operated by the Georgia ational Guard.
Although they both set precedents in the Armed Forces, they were by no means the first women to contribute their services to the military.
During the celebration of our Nation's Bicentennial, we can look to a native Georgian who cast her lot with the Revolutionists at the very beginning of the struggle.
Nancy Hart was like an amazon. Standing over six feet tall, her height was secondary to her deeds in the fight for Independence. She was married to a Tory, but her loyalty was with the new State of Georgia and the emerging colonies. In one day alon~ , she single handedly captured four of the King's finest and killed another one with a single blast from a musket. The fate of the captured soldiers was no better than that of their fallen comrade, because they were soon hung by the colonists. ancy Hart became an instant heroine and a living legend to the new colonies . Today ancy Hart lies in an unmarked grave along the Georgia coast'.
Throughout history, one can find accounts of women taking up arms along with men. With the women who actually fought, there are many more who acted as nurses, couriers, and spies.
Almost a century after Nancy Hart's exploits in Georgia, other women in the South and North were again taking up arms as one nation fought another on American soil.
Confederate spy, Belle Boyd sup ported the Confederate cause with al.;ost a fanatical allegiance. She made repeated trips through enemy held lines to carry dispatches and much needed quinine and other medicines to the Southern Armies. Twice captured and held in the Old Capitol Prison, she tormented her capt<rS and helped her fellow prisoners escape. On one of her attempts to run the Union blockade, she was captured a nd held on board a
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United States ship. The Navy ensign guarding her fell for her charms and while she vowed her love to him she was planning not only her own escape , but the escape of several Confederate officers captured with her. After the war's end, Belle Boyd found herself in a quite appropriate career, that of a successful and popular actress.
The South did not have a monopoly on dedicated women. Emma Edmonds disguised not only her sex but also her race to help the orthern Armies. Her exploits are not so well known as some of Belle Boydls , however, her dedication and her goals were the same.
Since the days of ancy Hart, Belle Boyd and Emma Edmonds , the position of women in the military have become more routine and are more in line with those held by the men.
With the exception of a I imited number of combat positions, the opportunities for women in both the active and reserve components of the Armed Forces are the same as for men. Women receive almost the same training and have the same rights and responsibilities as men.
In Georgia , women are holding many varied and important jobs in the National Guard. In fact, there is a place for a woman in half the ational Guard units in the State.
To paraphrase a popular commercial, women really have come a long way, and their road to opportunities for women in the ational Guard has only begun.
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GUARDSMEN AND WOMEN HELP CH. 30 -- Eight
Guarclsmen ancl Guarclswomen participated in a telethon
sponsored by Atlanta's Channel 30 to raise money
for the station to buy programs from the Public Broadcasting System. The station has converted from a solely educational network of the Atlanta Public Schools to one of general programming as presentee/ by the PBS. (Top) Ken Aclcock (I), floor elirector, gives instructions to (/-r) SFC Thomas Drake, W01 Terry Kimbrough, ancl Sgt. Bill Parker. (Center photos) SP4 Donna McHugh (/) ancl 2Lt. Jimmie Bailey answer calls ancl tally contributions. (Bottom) PFC Sherrie Shears (I) ancl W01 Kimbrough assist proclucer-clirector Danny Royal in the control room. Caclet Geralcl Thompson ancl PFC Sharon Thompson (Mr. ancl Mrs .) also participated in the funclraising.
SMO PROMOTED TO COL -- Col. Barney Nobles, State Maintenance Officer, receives his eagle from Ma;. Gen. Jones. A native of Augusta, Col. Nobles was formerly staff administrator for Decatur's 122ncl Support Center before being selectee/ for the SMO position in April, 1975. He has he/cl several statelevel positions inclucling Military support Plans Officer ancl Technician Personnel Officer. He is a veteran of WW/1 ancl Korea ancl holcls the Georgia Distinctive Service Meclal.

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GA NG IN ATLANTA ST. PAT'S DAY PARADE A
color Guard from State Headquarters, a Fife and Drum trio and banner were the main NG entries in the annual Atlanta St. Patrick's Day Parade held in March. Guardsmen from the 170th MP Battalion drove a police vehicle in the parade along with the National Guard recruiting jeep. (Top photo) MSgt. Don Morrison, SP5 William Jones, SP5 Claude Mason, and SP4 Charles Busbin are the color bearers and guards. (Second From Top) Fife and drum trio and a banner (Second From Bottom) carried by SMSgt. James Jordan and Maj. Bill Ridley were entries from the 116th Tac Fighter Wing at Dobbins. (Bottom) Atlanta's Gate City Guard also entered o color guard.
MISS SAVANNAH AT 165TH Miss Savannah, Angela
Mathews, paid a visit to the 165th Tactical Airlift Group recently, and was treated to a tour of the Air National Guard's facilities and lunch with the troops. (Top) She had two very special escorts, in addition to the Group Commander, Colonel Charles B Culbertson, (rt) and the Air Technician Commander, Colonel William H. Kelly. One was SSgt. James Rody, (left) a member of the 165th Communications Flight. Miss Mathews is engaged to Sgt. Rody. The second special escort was MSgt. Anthony Cessor, (left ctr.) a member of the 165th Consolidated Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, and Miss Mathews' uncle. (Below) During her visit, Miss Savannah pinned Military Airlift Command Accident Free Flying Hour Awards on three members of the Group. Receiving a 10,000-hour award is MSgt. Robert E. Hutcherson, loadmaster with the 158th Tactical Airlift Squadron. Receiving 5,000-hour awards were Lt. Col. Richard 8. Reuss (far right), a pilot with the 158th Tactical Airlift Squadron, and TSgt. William D. Gill (rt. ctr.), a loadmaster wjth the 165th Aerial Port Flight.

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NGA OF GEORGIA MEETS IN ATLANTA

The Chief of the ational Guard Bureau in Washington, D.C., Major General La Vern E. Weber, addressed the more than BOO Georgia ational Guard officer and guests a t the 28th Annual Conference of the ational Guard Association of Georgia on March 20 and 21. Gen. Weber spoke during the Saturday afternoon e sion at Dunfey's Royal oach in Atlanta. Others speaking at the conference were Col. George E . Day, Maj. Gen. Billy M. Jones and Maj . Gen. Maurice W. Kendall. An election of new officers was held on unday.
Col. Da y, Vice Commander of the Air Force's 33rd Tactical Fighter Wing at Eglin AFB, Florida, also addressed the group. Col. Day was a Vietnam prisonerof-war and recently was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor by President Ford. He recounted many of his experiences as a POW and told of his escape and recapture by the communists.
Maj . Gen. Jones , Adjutant General of Georgia, reported on the status of the Georgia Air and Army
ational Guard at the Saturday meeting. Gen. Jones praised the successes of recent unit reorganizations and formations and urged renewed emphasis on the recruiting efforts .
Gen. Kendall , Commander of Army Readiness Region IV, headquartered at Ft. Gillem, Ga. spoke to the Guardsmen on their increasing role as members of the Total Force.

Gen. Kendall speaks to the group while Lt. Col. Tobe Karrh presides over the meeting.

Col. Day

Gen. Weber

ewly elected officers of the Association are Col. James M. McLendon, pres.; Col. William E. Berry, pres .-elect; Col. A. . Ellington, Lt. Col. Charles Taylor and Maj. William E . Moore, vice presidents, and Lt. Col. Evert Heath, sec-treasurer.

Members of the 190th MP Company post the colors.

A distinguished group of retired members attended the meeting.

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Co. A Gives Up The Goat
by Jimm ie Lee 48th Brigade Informat ion Office

A strong and successful recrurtmg drive brought a recruiting trophy to Company A, !48th Support Battalion a nd a lso allowed the unit to give up the "goat".
The Macon unit enlisted 24 new recruits since the first of the year a nd won the Bittick recruiting trophy for the effort. Lt. Col. John R. Rainer, battalion commander presented the trophy to Lt. Earnest Maddox , company commander, during the company's weekend drill on April 4.
"We have had the goa t long enoug h ," Lt. Maddox s tated, "a nd we did s omething about it." He was referring to the battalion mascot w hi ch belongs to the compa ny with the lowest recruiting rec ord until another compa ny is so honored . Compa ny "A" worked its way from last place to fir st place in recruiting to capture the trophy a nd pass on the goat.
In his remarks to the Company, LTC Rainer s tressed that keeping the strength up with qualifi ed personne 1 is of the utmost importance a nd tha t retention of experienced individuals is a key to s uccess in the Guard' s mission.

Lt. Earnest Maddox, Company "A", I 48th Support Battal ion, (ctr.) accepts the Bittick trophy during ceremonies in Macon. Present ing the trophy, named in Iii s honor, ( r.) is Col. John R. Bittick, former battalion commander and looking on (1.) is Lt. Col. John R. Rainer, battal ion commander. (Photo by 48th Bde 10)
Col. Bittick, on hand for the occasion, congratulated the company on its recruiting record and als o urged eac h Guardsman to do his part to continu e to sec ure comp etent recruits in the future.

560TH GUARDSMEN RECEIVE AWARDS Three Guardsmen from the 560th Engineer Battalion received awards recently. The men are (1-r) SSgt. Harold W. Moore, Det l, Co A; SFC Clarence E. Holmes, Det l, Co B and MSgt. John 0. Palmer, Det l, Co A Palmer received the Georgia Commendation Medal for outstanding service in the Georgia Guard and a retirement certificate from the Army representing more than 37 years of military service. Holmes received his 30-yr service certificate and a Minuteman Tietack for 20 years service in the Georgia Army National Guard. A Letter of Appreciation and Certificate of Commendation from the Adiutant General was given to Moore for being selected the outstanding
recruiter in the State during fi seal year 75.

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Army Advisor In
OCS Hall of Fame
The Georgia Army Guard's Senior Army Advisor was inducted into the U.S. Army's OCS Hall of Fame on February 12.
Col. Herschil W. Bagby was made a member of the Hall of Fame along with 15 other OCS graduates who have attained the rank of colonel in the Army.
Col. Bagby became senior advisor to the Adjutant Genera l on Army matters last August. He graduated from OCS at Ft. Benning in 1952, Command and General Staff in 1964 and the Air War College in 1975. He received his bachelor's degree in Business Administration from the University of Omaha in 1961.
Col. Bagby's military award s include the Bronze Star, Legion of Merit, a nd the Army Commendation Medal.
The Indiana native now makes his home in St. Petersburg, Florida .

BIG BROTHER DAY -- Guardsmen of Company C, l st Battalion, lOBth Armor in Dalton played host to fifteen Whitfield County youngsters and their Big
Brothers as the visitors became Guardsmen For A Day. In these two photos, the visitors board M-60
tanks for short trip around the Armory. During their visit, the youngsters and their Big Brothers ate lunch with the unit and viewed a movie on tank warfare. Sgt. Ben Livesay of Co. C. helped arrange the outing and says he hopes that the event will encourage some of the Big Brothers to become Guardsmen and some of the Guardsmen to become Big Brothers. (Photos by SPS Robbie Barker, l24th PID)

TACT/CAL INSTRUCTION FOR l08TH -- Maj. Robert Timian, (center, kneeling) Army Readiness Group Atlanta, explains a tactical situation on a field layout of Ft. Benning to four Guardsmen of the l st Battalion, l08th Armor. The Guardsmen are (1-r) Cpt William Holland, Cpt. William Camp, Cpt. Robert Moss and Cpt. Stephen Rieck. The class was taught at the Headquarters of the l08th in Calhoun in April.

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Guardsmen from both the 158th and 159th Military Intelligence Companies performed their annual training at Ft. Huachuca, Arizona in March. In these photos the members of the 159th gather at Dobbins on a very cold and rainy Saturday morning waiting to board Georgia Air Guard C-l30's and l30's from other States for the trip out West.
Both units returned from their annual training with Cl ratings for readiness.

Arizona Is Site Of Aviation A-T

A Guardsman relaxes before departure.

"Necessary" luggage and equipment i s ready for loading.

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Running through a downpour, the men clamber aboard the transport aircraft.
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MEDICS ASSIST IN SPECIAL OYLMPICS -- Sheila Key, 6, gets a blood pressure check from SSgt. Rodney S;,ith while her father, SSgt. Jerry Key, looks on. Medics from the 148th Support Battalion's Co. B were on hand for the Special Olympics for mentally handicapped children ana adults held in Macon in miJ.April. Sheila, a normal ana healthy child said she was happy to be along in case she was needed. Other members of Company B who were standing by at the Olympics were SPS James Bloodworth ana SP4 Leroy Zackery, both of Macon.

Col. Preston Retires

"I have heard people speak of having mixed emotions upon retirement, but I have no mixed emotions. I'm sorry as hell to go!" said Colonel James E. "Red" Preston at his retirement ceremonies at the 122nd Support Center in Decatur , Georgia on April 11. He was promoted to brigadier general during the ceremonies.
General Preston retired from the Georgia Army ational Guard after more than 36 years of military serv 1ce.
Gen. Preston was formerly center commander at the 122nd and prior to that he was assigned to State Headquarters.
One of his most arduous Guard assignments was as commander of the Third Brigade, 30th Mechanized Infantry Div ision in Macon. He guided the unit through its many MUTA-6's during the unit's participation in the OSD Test II. The test was part of the Williamson Study to determine mobilization readiness capabilities of the Reserve Components.
Gen. Preston began his military career in 1935 in the Army Air Corps and served in the AAC in WWII from 1943 to 1945. He was commissioned a second lieutenant in 1944. In 1946 , he joined the Georgia Army ational Guard.
Gen. Preston was commander of the 108th Armor Battalion and the !76th MP Battalion m the Georgia Guard and was twice awarded the Georgia Distinctive Service Medal.
A native of Macon, Gen. Preston retired six years ago from the Postal Service and is now employed by Macon/ Bibb County Tax Assessors Office.
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WHICH WAY TO THE AIR SHOW -- Guardsmen from the 190th Military Police Company in Atlanta flew to Albany, Georgia in April to assist in traffic control Juring an air show. The Guardsmen were transported to the former Albany Naval Air Station by Air Guard C- 130. The show incluJeJ the Navy's Blue Angels ana a variety of other antique ana homebuilt aircrah.
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NEWS BRIEFS

GEORGIA HOST TO FIRST NGB DRAFT REGISTRATION ENDS

its complete allocation ol forty-

MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE, '76
The Georgia Guarcl playecl host to more than 500 participants in

For the lirst time since 1948, there are no clralt boarcls in the Unitecl States. In a sweeping

nine M60 tanks. No M48A5's are as yet scheclulecl lor delivery to Georgia units.

the National Guarcl Bureau's Army National Guarcl Management Conference helcl in Atlanta on March

reorganization by Selective Service Director, Byron Pepitone, all local boards were dosecl on February

JONES ELECTED TO AG ASSOC. COMMITTEE

8 ancl 9. Army Guarcl representatives 28, 1976. As all past registrants

Maj . Gen. Billy M. Jones,

lrom a 23-state area helcl working reach age 26, the incliviclual Iiles Adjutant Generol ol Georgia, was

meetings to iron out problems ancl are clestroyecl. Registration ol 18- elected a member ol the Executive

discuss future activities ol the year-olc/s was suspenc/ec/ in April, Committee ol the Acljutants Genera/

Army Guarcl. This meeting was 1975 ancl men released lrom active Association ol the United States

the lirst ol three conferences helcl cluty are no longer required to at the Association's annual meeting

in the Army areas in 1976 lor register.

helcl in Williamsburg, Virginia in

military program managers in the

April. Gen. Jones hac/ previously

National Guarcl system.

TANKS ADD TO NG CLOUT

been appointecl to the commiHee

STORY OF AIR GUARD

The combat clout ol many National Guarcl units will increase

to complete the unexpirecl term ol another member.

"The story ol the Air National with the scheclulecl delivery ol 747

Guarcl' is now in the hancls (or aclclitional tanks. Guarcl units now

will be soon) ol all Air Guarcl comprise 46 percent ol the total

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1/ying ancl geographically separatecl combat elements available to the units. The Bmm color lilm casseHe Army uncler the Total Force con-

is clesignecl lor both internal ancl external audiences ancl is an excellent summary ol Air Guarcl activities ancl training. II you haven't ;een it, ask lor it.

cepts. Three hunclrecl ninety-two M-60 anc/ 355 M48A5 tanks are slated lor delivery to clesignatecl un its by the encl ol Sept, 1976. The Georgia Army Guarcl now has

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" Oh, come now, sailor Don't you t hink 'Give me liberty or give me death' is overstating it a bit ?"

RECREATION AREA OPEN
Members hip in the Minuteman Recreation Association Inc . is open to all members of the Georgia Air National Guard and Georgia Army National Guard. This association has a recreatio n area located at Kellog Creek on Lake Altoona. Facilities available at this site are:
P IC IC AREA CAMPING AREA SWIMMING AREA WITH BEACH BOAT LAU CH LIGHTED DOCK FOR F ISHING R ECREATION BUILDING (MAY BE USED F OR
PART IES , ETC.) R EST ROOMS WITH SHOWE RS AND HOT WATE R ELECTRIC GATE The lock on the gate was c hanged on 1 April 1976 . Members hip is $ 15.00 per year and can be obtained from SMSgt Harle n Harris on , Room Q-20 2, Building 838 , Dobbins AF B , Marietta, Ga. or Major William L. Sawyer, Headquarte rs, 116th Tactical Fighter Wi ng , Dobbins AF B , Marietta.
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EANGGA HOLDS ANNUAL MEETING -- SMSgt. Chuck NeSmith (2ncl lrom right), former presiclent ol the Enlisted Association ol the National Guarcl ol Georgia, looks over the program ol events lor the annual meeting helcl in April in Atlanta. With NeSmith are Ma;. Gen. Billy M. Jones (lelt) , AG ol Georgia, ancl two other members ol the Association. The Omni International was the location ol this year's gathering.
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ATTENTION 'Old Hickory' Vets- Reunion In Savannah

Col. Grant Promoted To BG
Raymoml E. Grant, commander of the Georgia Army National Guard ' s 48th Infantry Brigade in Macon, has been promoted to the rank of brigadier general.
General Grant, Commander of the 4000-man unit, is a resident of Cataula, Georgia and is employed by the United States Postal Service.
He began his military career in 1943 when he entered the Army Air Corps . He was commissioned a 2nd lieutenant in 1944 after completion of bombardier sc hool. He served on active duty until 1947 and then joined the Air F orce Reserve . ln 1950 he became a member of the Georgia Army National Guard as a platoon leader in the 560th Eng ineer Battalion in Columbus. Gen. Grant filled ma.ny positions in the battalion including battalion c ommander.
In July 1972, he was assigned as Commander, 265th Engineer Group in Atlanta. He assumed command of the 48th Brigade in March, 1975.
Among his awards and decorations are the Air Force Commendation Medaland the Army Commendation Medal.
Gen. Grant is an active member in the American Legion, Chamber of Commerce and the ationa l Gua rd Associations of Georgia and the United States.

"Old Hickory" veterans of the 30th Infantry Division are invited to the 30th annual reunion this year at the historic port City of avannah on Georgia' s east coast. To take place 3-6 July 1976 at the lavishly redecorated Savannah Inn and Country Club, the celebration calls for plenty of recreation: golf, deep sea fishing, historic site tours and semi-authenic WW II stories .
Make your plans and send your pre-registration information to Ed Evans, P .0. Box 9906, Savannah, Ga. 31402. He wants to know who's coming, single or double room, interest in golf or tennis tournaments, deep sea fishing , etc . Registration fee is $55 per person. Make checks payable to 30/ 30 Reunion.
Hotel rates are $22 (single) a nd $32 (double). Mail one night deposit to Tiny Morris, 342 Bull Street, Savannah, Ga . 31401. If you have reservation questions call Tiny at (912) 233 -1 430 or Ed at (912) 236-6116 for general information .
Get your 30 / 30 check in the mail and you'll have double-barrels of entertainment and camaraderie with your WW II buddies. You'll be grouped by (1) Special troops (2) Arty (3) 120 Inf (4) 119 Inf or (5) 117 Inf if you so indicate your preference. "See you by the sea on the tee."

148TH DOING ARMORY LANDSCAPE -- Guardsmen ol Macon's Co A 148th Support Battalion dig, till and plant at the Macon Armory. Officers in the company pitched in to purchase 30 azaleas ancl other shrubs and assisted the enlisted men who volunteered to prepare the flower beds and set out shrubs. Under the supervision ol Maj. William Mitcham, 48th Brigade I.G., additional flower beds will be added along with the reseeding of the grass. Interest has grown so rapidly, that a committee was formed to guide the operation and many volunteers are standing by to work on the project on their own time. (Photo by 48th Bde 10)
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THE GEORGIA GUARDSMAN

NINTH AF COMMANDER VISITS l29TH BG Paul Kauttu, Commander of the Ninth Air Force, Shaw AFB, Sumter, S.C., is greeted by Col. Iverson Copeland, l29th Tactical Control Squadron Commander, upon his arrival at Kennesaw Airport (top photo). While at the l29th, Gen. Kauttu presentee/ the AF Commendation Meclal to the l29th's Air Force Aclvisor, Capt. Walter Wilmarth (miclclle photo). After a tour of the facilities , MSgt. Free/ Robertson gave Gen. Kauttu some Civil War "minnie ball" ammunition founcl in the Kennesaw area (bottom photo).

STAFF CHANGES AT GMI Ma;. Bob Young (left

photo) is the new Commandant of the Georgia Military

Institute at Milleclgeville. Ma;. Young was formerly

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the S-2 of the 48th Infantry Brigade in Macon. Assisting

him is the newly appointee/ Training Administrator

Ma;. Bobby Duncan from the ll8th Fielcl Artillery

Group in Savannah. Ma;. Duncan was formerly the

Group S-3 ancl also the Operations ancl Training

Specialist.

Along with a myriad of other Bicentennial emblems and logos stands this one that represents our State's participation in the Bicentennial celebration. Port of this logo appears on the new 1976 Bicentennial license plates issued by the State.

A cornerstone of liberties shared by England and America will be one of the leading Bicentennial attractions in Washington, D.C. beginning in June 1976. The British have announced that they plan to lend one of the four copies of their cherished Magna Carta to the United States. The document will be displayed in a special case in the Capitol rotunda. King Couldn't Write
A clash between rebellious barons and King John led to the acceptance of the Magna Carta at Runnymede in June 1215. Though many textbooks and historical paintings depict a scowling monarch signing the document, it never happened quite that way says the National Geographic Society.
King John probably did not know how to read or write. The 3,500-word text in Latin had to be translated into English and read to him by the Archbishop of Canterbury. Afterward, John signified royal assent by attaching his Great Seal to the copy.
The scene, contemporary historians say, was heavy with tension, for the meeting represented John's capitulation after a long, bitter struggle involving church and nobles. Some report John was so incensed at the document that he fell on all fours and gnawed sticks of wood like a wild beast.
Despite the king's violent opposition, the Great

Charter by no means opened the floodgates of freedom. The barons were no defenders of the "little man," and John was no swaggering tyrant. Much of the charter reflects the barons' efforts to hold the line at ancient feudal dues. Only a Stopgap
The Charter of 1215 marked but a truce. The barons reopened hostilities; the Pope promptly annulled the agreement. Magnates of the realm had to have subsequent versions-notably Henry Ill's Charter of 1225-confirmed by John's successors no fewer than 55 times.
In the long struggle between Crown and subjects the Magna Carta advanced the cause of freedom not so much by what it actually said as by what men thought it said.
The original charter did, however, define some of the precepts which are basic to the U.S. legal system:
It stated that no freeman may be imprisoned "except by the lawful judgment of his peers or by the law of the land," foreshadowing the rights of jury trials, due process, and habeas corpus.
It said no tax may be levied "without general consent," providing precedent for the famous cry, "No taxation without representation."
It drew from a medieval ideal the paramount principle: ''The law is above both the governor and the governed."
Thus, the Magna Carta may rightly be considered a landmark in fundamental human rights.