9 The Georgia National Guard honored five retirees during a retirement ceremony, Dec. 12, 2020, at Clay National Guard Center in Marietta, Georgia. U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Konata Crumbly, director of the joint staff, presided over the event.
The Georgia National Guard presented the retirement ceremony virtually on Facebook Live in order to mitigate the spread of COVID-19.
“It is always great to celebrate American heroes,” said Crumbly. “That’s what you have with these five individuals here.”
The five retirees honored at the ceremony include: U.S. Army Capt. Christopher Dryden, Capt. Michael Lewis, Sergeant 1st Class Linda Williams, Staff Sgt. Reginald Cobb and Sgt. Steven Dillard.