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Rep. Tom Graves Announces 9th District Service Academy Appointees for 2011
“These students were appointed by the service academies because, through their community involvement and devotion to schoolwork, they have demonstrated the character and determination necessary to be the next generation of leaders in our Armed Services"...
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Developing Good Study Habits
Few things improve your performance in college more dramatically than developing good study habits.
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Rep. Graves Sponsoring Service Academy Fair On March 26
The fair will be held at Riverside Military Academy from 10:00 am until 1:00 pm...
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North Cadets Win Nationally
The North Forsyth High School Marine JROTC Drill Team set a new winning record this month at the American Legion National JROTC Drill Competition in Montgomery, Ala. The cadets earned three national level championship trophies...
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Amphibious Tracked Vehicle
The penchant for questioning the Marine Corps’ need for an amphibious tracked vehicle suggests an ignorance...
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Local Soldiers Compete in Best Squad Competition in Iraq
oldiers assigned to the Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 3rd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division competed in their battalion’s best squad competition at Contingency Operating Site Kalsu May 28 and 29...
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Scrooge in Rouge – A Delightfully Wicked Twist On A Holiday Classic!
Scrooge in Rouge is currently playing at Atlanta’s 14th Street Playhouse until December 27. Shows run Thursday – Saturday at 8 pm and Sundays at 2 pm on Stage 2. This hilarious musical comedy is a parody of the British Music Hall Christmas Carol as performed by The Royal Music Hall 20-member Variety Players at Her Majesty’s Promenade Grand Theatre...
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The Marines ECHO Company on Special Assignment
A group of Marines have been been to the southern part of Afghanistan (the Heldman Province), which is considered one of the most heavily populated by the Taliban, to establish a connection with citizens of this area. This was considered a highly important counter insurgency operation. John H. Wade III of Cumming, GA is a part of this company. He is a 20 year old who has served in Iraq before Afghanistan...
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Let's Thank Our Troops
By going to the web site, www.LetsSayThanks.com you can pick out a thank you card and Xerox will print it and it will be sent to a soldier that is currently serving Overseas. You can’t pick out who gets it, but it will go to a member of the armed services...
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Local National Guard Batallian Leaves for Ft Stewart
Troops from the 348th Brigade Supply Batallion assembled early Saturday morning to begin their two week training session at Ft Stewart, GA .   This is the first time this brand new batallion has worked together, all young men and women hold full-time jobs and were very excited to be a part of such an important group...
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North Georgia Helps Fulfill Deployed Troops' ‘Wish Lists’
The Dahlonega college is participating in the Support the Troops program through the Appalachian Community Bank in Dahlonega, to provide armed forces service members who are deployed overseas with personal items and care packages...
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