U.S. Military

Jeannie Walters, Vada Timberlake and James Walters, holding banner upon their arrival at Inchon Airport.

George Norton Walters remembered

My sister, Vada Timberlake, my wife, Jeannie, and I returned in late June from a week in South Korea .  We were there at the invitation of Sae Eden Presbyterian Church in Seoul, which is the largest congregation in Korea. 

Grayson JROTC program popular among students

Grayson –  Jackson Williams is just 15 years old, a 9th grader at Grayson High School. But speak to this young man, and he just might fool you into thinking he’s much older.

Navy Seaman Gerry Dassey

Navy Seaman Gerry Dassey, son of Gerry Dassey of Snellville, Ga., recently completed U.S. Navy basic training at Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Ill. with honors. 

Navy Airman Ramiro Alvarez (U.S. Navy photo by Senior Chief Mass Communication Specialist Gary Ward)

Navy Airman Ramiro Alvarez, from Lawrenceville, Ga

SAN DIEGO- Airman Ramiro Alvarez, an aviation boatswain’s mate from Lawrenceville, Ga. and 2009 graduate of Phoenix High School, is serving in the U.S. Navy aboard USS Somerset (LPD 25), one of the world’s most modern, networked, survivable, and transformational warships. USS Somerset is named in commemoration of the September 11, 2001 attacks.

Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Matthew Tompkins, a 2004 Shiloh High School graduate from Snellville, Ga

Snellville, Ga., native serves aboard USS Cole

NORFOLK, Va. – Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Matthew Tompkins, a 2004 Shiloh High School graduate from Snellville, Ga., is serving on one of the world’s most advanced warships, the U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyer USS Cole (DDG 67).

SAN DIEGO (April 23, 2014) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) Airman Malikia Greene, from Dacula, Ga., tightens a clamp on an arresting gearwire aboard aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan is currently moored and homeported at Naval Base Coronado.

Malikia Greene_USN

“Why being there matters”

On our planet, more than 70 percent of which is covered by water, being there means having the ability to act from the sea. The Navy is uniquely positioned to be there; the world’s oceans give the Navy the power to protect America’s interests anywhere, and at any time.

GWINNETT PLACE MALL HONORS MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY

GWINNETT PLACE MALL HONORS MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY

DULUTH – As new owners of Gwinnett Place Mall, Moonbeam Capital Investments has developed a corporate initiative to ensure that the mall takes an active role in the community. As part of this initiative, community outreach plans for next year involve partnering and supporting local non-profit organizations and hosting events that are community focused.