- Collection:
- Georgia Government Publications
- Serial:
- Media advisory.
- Title:
- Media advisory, Apr. 7, 2010
- Creator:
- Georgia. Governor
- Contributor to Resource:
- Georgia. Office of the Governor.
- Publisher:
- Atlanta, GA. : Office of the Governor
- Date of Original:
- 2010-04-07
- Subject:
- Georgia--Politics and government
- Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- state government records
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Jan. 29, 2007; title from pdf caption, viewed June 3, 2007.
May 21, 2007, viewed June 3, 2007. - External Identifiers:
- Call Number GA G600 .P1 M4 2010/4-7
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-bg600-b-pp1-bm4-b2010-s4-h7-belec-p-btext
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-bg600-b-pp1-bm4-b2010-s4-h7-belec-p-btext
- Language:
- eng
- Holding Institution:
- University of Georgia. Map and Government Information Library
- Rights:
-
STATE OF GEORGIA OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
Sonny Perdue GOVERNOR
Media Advisory
For Planning Purposes Only Wednesday, April 7, 2010
Contact: Office of Communications (404) 651- 7774
Governor to Greet Georgia Troops Returning from Afghanistan
ATLANTA Governor Sonny Perdue will join Georgia's Adjutant General, Maj. Gen. Terry Nesbitt, to welcome home approximately 300 Georgia National Guard soldiers from Afghanistan, TODAY, Wednesday, April 7 at 3:00 p.m.
WHO:
Governor Sonny Perdue Maj. Gen. Terry Nesbitt, The Adjutant General of Georgia
WHEN:
Wednesday, April 7, 2010 3:00 p.m.
WHERE:
Hunter Army Airfield Savannah
***Members of the media who would like to attend should contact the Hunter Army Airfield Public Affairs office at (912) 315-5617 or (912) 210-0183. Media is asked to be at the Montgomery Street gate for escort to the event at 2:15 p.m.
The soldiers returning today are part of Georgia's 48th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, which performed as mentors and trainers to the Afghan National Police and Afghan National Army. The units on today's flight are the Headquarters of the 48th (Macon) which includes the 48th commander and staff; the remainder of the 48th BSTB- Brigade Special Troops Battalion (Statesboro and Macon) as well as the 148th Brigade Support Battalion (Forsyth, Jackson, Dublin). The 148th provides logistical support for the entire 48th Brigade (transportation, supply, medical and maintenance).
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