3ID Soldiers march in 13th Annual Wiregrass Festival

Photo By Spc. Corey Foreman | A young girl poses in front of Capt. Thomas Olmstead, commander of Charlie Company, 3rd Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, during the 13th annual Wiregrass Festival in Reidsville, Ga., Sept. 23, 2016. Visitors lined the streets to see the parade named after wiregrass, a thin, tall grass native to the Southern Georgia region. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Corey Foreman / Released)  

REIDSVILLE, GEORGIA, UNITED STATES

09.23.2016

Story by Spc. Corey Foreman 

2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division Public Affairs

REIDSVILLE, Ga. (Sept. 23, 2016) -- 3rd Infantry Division Soldiers marched in the 13th annual Wiregrass Festival in Reidsville, Georgia, Sept.23.


Charlie Company, 3rd Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Inf. Div., along with the 3rd Inf. Div. color guard and band, attended the festival to show their support to Reidsville and the surrounding communities.


Visitors lined the streets to see the parade named after wiregrass, a thin, tall grass native to the Southern Georgia region.


The town showed its patriotism with high-flying American flags on buildings as children saluted and thanked Soldiers for their service.

• Date Taken: 09.23.2016
• Date Posted: 10.03.2016 13:54
• Story ID: 211182
• Location: REIDSVILLE, GEORGIA, US