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Sgt. First Class Kevin Hoffman, who served in Afghanistan with the 48th Brigade Special Troops Battalion, stands at attention for the National Anthem as Georgia Army National Guard veterans from units that deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan out of the State
Sgt. First Class Kevin Hoffman, who served in Afghanistan with the 48th Brigade Special Troops Battalion, stands at attention for the National Anthem as Georgia Army National Guard veterans from units that deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan out of the Statesboro Armory during the past two decades held a reunion to catch up and honor the fallen on Saturday, Sept. 18.
Nearly 150 people, including former and current Georgia Army National Guard soldiers and some spouses and other guests, gathered Saturday afternoon at the Statesboro Armory for a first-ever reunion including those who deployed from here to Iraq and Afghanistan during the past 17 years.
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