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    Georgia Guardsmen honored during Purple Heart Ceremony at State Capital [Image 5 of 16]

    Georgia Guardsmen honored during Purple Heart Ceremony at State Capital

    ATLANTA, GA, UNITED STATES

    05.20.2014

    Photo by Staff Sgt. Tracy Smith 

    Georgia National Guard

    Georgians, National Guardsmen still actively serving the state and those who have given their lives in defense of our country, were honored during a special morning Memorial Day ceremony today by Georgia Governor Nathan Deal, before peers and citizens. Memorializing the more than 6,800 who have given their lives since September 11, 2001, key note speaker, Col. Bruce Chick, Georgia Department of Defense director of domestic operations, called the moment a somber time and that "each figure represents the life of a father, a mother, a brother, a sister, sons and daughters." Chick deployed with the 48th Infantry Brigade Combat Team to Iraq in 2005-2006. "They were family. They were your family. They were MY family!" (Georgia Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Tracy J. Smith)

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    Date Taken: 05.20.2014
    Date Posted: 05.21.2014 09:52
    Photo ID: 1356473
    VIRIN: 140520-Z-PA893-076
    Resolution: 1802x2107
    Size: 2.01 MB
    Location: ATLANTA, GA, US

    Web Views: 12
    Downloads: 2

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