48th Brigade 'Welcome Home' Ceremony Set for August 28th at North Georgia College
Posted Thursday, August 10, 2006
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North Georgia College & State University’s students who were deployed for active duty with the Georgia Army National Guard’s 48th Brigade and spent a year in Iraq will be honored at an August 28th Welcome Home Ceremony.
Governor Sonny Perdue, Dahlonega Mayor Gary McCullough and Brig. Gen. Stewart Rodeheaver, the 48th Brigade commander, will speak at this event.
More than 60 students served in Iraq and returned home in May. A majority are re-enrolling at NGCSU for fall semester.
The 4 p.m. military parade on the campus drill field is open to the university community and the general public. A cookout set for 5 p.m.outside the dining hall is free and open to everyone.
For more information contact Maj. Steve Ballew at 706-864-1662.
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