Yesterday afternoon (11-29-18) marked the official return of the Third I.D.’s First Armor Brigade Combat Team, with the uncasing of the unit’s colors, in a ceremony at Fort Stewart. The BCT returned to home station following a nine-month deployment to South Korea. In his remarks to First Brigade soldiers, 3rd … read more
The Air Force’s 822nd Base Defense Squadron, stationed at Moody AFB (Valdosta, GA), was immediately dispatched to Tyndall AFB to provide security for the base that was so badly, seemingly almost completely, damaged, following the recent hurricane. The Squadron’s primary mission, at this point, is to guard access to Tyndall, … read more
Brent Taylor was on a one-year Afghanistan deployment, there to help train a battalion of Afghan special operations troops. He was killed there last Saturday when attacked by an “insider” (very likely meaning an Afghan soldier). The attacker was, in turn, shot and killed by Afghan Forces. Brent Taylor was … read more
3rd ID 1ABCT: Fort Stewart’s 1st Armor Brigade Combat Team has returned from its rotation in South Korea. The last flight of the Brigade’s soldiers arrived back at Hunter AAF yesterday. Following block leave for these returning soldiers, they will be officially welcomed back to Fort Stewart when their colors … read more
Chatham County has been granted the privilege of being designated a U.S. Coast Guard Community. Hosting the presentation yesterday, in a ceremony on the lawn outside the Trade Center, with a large USCG Aids-To-Navigation ship as a backdrop on the river, Coast Guard Commandant Karl Schultz spoke of Savannah’s history … read more
