10 The Georgia Department of Defense held its annual Memorial Day observance ceremony May 27, 2021, at Clay National Guard Center in Marietta, Georgia. U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Thomas Carden, The Adjutant General of Georgia, presided over the event.
“Today we gather like so many times before to honor our fallen,” said Carden. “They are American heroes, men and women from all walks of life, that gave all of their tomorrows for our today.”
The observance ceremony took place at the memorial wall on Clay National Guard Center. The memorial wall enshrines plaques of 43 Georgia Army National Guard Soldiers who died while supporting combat operations after 9/11. All 43 names were read aloud in a roll call during the ceremony, followed by the playing of “Taps.”
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9 The Georgia Department of Defense and U.S. Air Force Reserve’s 94th Airlift Wing hosted the 2020 cohort of Leadership Cobb March 3, 2021, in Marietta, Georgia. U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Dwayne Wilson, commanding general of the Georgia Army National Guard, was the ranking officer hosting the guests.
“We are here today because of the outstanding support we get from the community,” said Wilson. “From everything like every day commodities to lining up meals for us, it’s just a great outpour of community support that’s an example of what makes the relationship that we have here in Cobb County, in Dobbins, and in Clay so special.”
Georgia Officials Stress Security Measures At Capitol In Atlanta Tuesday, January 12, 2021 In a joint press conference at the Georgia Capitol, Governor Brian Kemp, Major General Thomas Carden, Adjutant General of the Georgia Department of Defense; and Colonel Chris Wright, Commissioner of the Georgia Department of Public Safety (DPS), addressed security concerns following the events that occurred at the United States Capitol last week. “The Department of Public Safety continues to monitor protest activity and to evaluate security measures on Capitol Hill. We have a strategic plan to provide a safe and secure environment at the Capitol. As always, we will continue to support those who wish to exercise their First Amendment rights in a peaceful manner. However, we will not tolerate any unlawful behavior or threats of violence or damage to state property. We are prepared to respond in the appropriate manner as we have always done in the pas
Security at the Gold Dome, governor s mansion tightened after FBI bulletin on nationwide armed protests
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ATLANTA - State capitols across the nation stepped up security this week, deploying National Guard units, SWAT teams, and extra police officers while several legislatures convened amid heightened safety concerns following last week s violence at the U.S. Capitol.
The protections came as the FBI issued a bulletin warning of plans for armed protests at all 50 state capitals and in Washington ahead of President-elect Joe Biden s Jan. 20 inauguration.
Last week, Georgia Governor Brian Kemp signed an executive order extending the readiness of the Georgia National Guard to respond to threats to state properties. On Tuesday, he held a joint press conference with Major General Thomas Carden, Adjutant General of the Georgia Department of Defense; and Colonel Chris Wright, Commissioner of the Georgia Department of Public Safety, in the