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CARVER, Mass. – 1st Sgt. Robert Leatherbee, Carver, Mass. native and 1st Sgt. of the Maneuver Center of Excellence Band, was assigned to Joint Task Force – National Capitol Region in support of the state funeral for President James Earl Carter Jr., from Jan. 1, 2025, to Jan. 9, 2025.
The joint task force led coordination of all military ceremonial support for the state funeral in the National Capitol Region and throughout the state of Georgia. Nearly 400 Fort Moore-based personnel supported the nine-day funeral operation – which officially began New Year’s Day – and worked as part of Task Force-Georgia.
“Performing in honor of our former President was a humbling experience,” said Leatherbee, reflecting on his time with TF-Georgia. “The teamwork that went into this occasion makes me proud of everyone involved.”
Leatherbee was among the approximately 4,000 service members from all branches of the Department of Defense supporting the state funeral through a variety of ceremonial, security, and logistical roles. He is the son of Tom and Patricia Leatherbee of Carver, Mass.
Contact the JTF-NCR Public Affairs Press Desk at StateFuneralPress@army.mil for more information on the military’s overall support to the State Funeral of President James Earl Carter Jr.
| Date Taken: | 01.17.2025 |
| Date Posted: | 01.17.2025 16:27 |
| Story ID: | 489274 |
| Location: | CARVER, MASSACHUSETTS, US |
| Hometown: | CARVER, MASSACHUSETTS, US |
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