Photo By Maj. Will Cox | A soldier in Georgia Army National Guard’s 48th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (IBCT)...... read more read more
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ATLANTA - First Sgt. Kenneth Blackstone of the Georgia Army National Guard sang the national anthem as more than 100 additional Georgia Guardsman spread a U.S. flag across the field during the opening ceremony of the Falcon’s Veterans Day weekend game.
Blackstone will deploy to Afghanistan with 200 other Georgia Army National Guardsmen of the 48th Infantry Brigade Combat Team in December. The Georgia Army National Guard will have deployed and redeployed more than 1,200 soldiers to Afghanistan in 2013 alone once the 48th IBCT deploys.
It is an honor to sing the national anthem, especially since I have seen the rocket’s red glare, but I never thought I would be singing in front of this large of a crowd, said Blackstone. I can take this off of my bucket list.
In addition to hosting the 100-plus Guardsmen and patriotic themed photos, the Falcons cheerleaders wore a camouflage-patterned uniform for the Veterans Day weekend game.
“It is an honor to bring out over 100 soldiers and airmen to represent veterans during the pregame and halftime field performances,” said Sgt. 1st Class Derrick Caple, Georgia’s Recruiting and Retention senior marketing noncommissioned officer. “It is an amazing experience to be on the field in front of all of these Falcons fans.”
| Date Taken: | 11.10.2013 |
| Date Posted: | 01.16.2014 15:46 |
| Story ID: | 119268 |
| Location: | ATLANTA, GEORGIA, US |
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