G-8 Summit Guard a Success in Georgia |
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From 06
June 04 through 11 June 04, Georgia State Defense Force soldiers provided
state military service contributing to the overall success of G-8 Summit
Guard. State military
personnel were tasked with a variety of duties including providing security
for sensitive areas, cooking meals for state and federal military (as well as
law enforcement personnel), and assisting with communication and physical
support. Additionally, Chaplain Corps personnel offered chapel services in
armories, visited with numerous soldiers doing a variety of duties, provided
"Soldier Care Packets," prayed and counseled with soldiers, and
provided physical support and expertise in preparing meals. The G-8
Summit was pivotal in the respect that the President of the United States,
and numerous heads of other nations were present at Sea Island, Georgia.
While these leaders talked, conferred, debated, and discussed, the state
military of Georgia was "on duty." Their action provided very
professional and necessary support to an "army" of law enforcement
officers, federal military personnel, civilian leadership, and others. All of
this activity and sacrifice assisted
greatly in the overall G-8 Summit Guard quest which was "providing a
tranquil and safe scene" from which world affairs could be transacted
peacefully. |