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JOIN US ON MONDAY, MAY 25 AS WE HONOR THE MEN AND WOMEN OF THE UNITED
STATES ARMED FORCES WHO GAVE THE ULTIMATE SACRIFICE FOR THEIR COUNTRY.
Brook Run Park
4770 North Peachtree Road
Dunwoody, Georgia
10:00 am - 11:00 am
Veterans Memorial
Seating is limited. Please consider bringing a chair.
Featuring Guest Speaker
Colonel Rick White, USA Retired
Colonel (Retired) Richard “Rick” H. White, a Georgia native, enlisted in
the US Army as an Airborne Infantryman in 1966. He received his
commission through Infantry Officer Candidate School (OCS) in 1967 at
the age of 19. He deployed twice to Vietnam for a total of 24 months
serving as a Rifle Platoon Leader and Reconnaissance Platoon Leader in
the 4th Infantry Division and as an Airborne Infantry Company Commander
in the 173rd Airborne Brigade. His numerous awards and decorations
include the Bronze Star Medal for Valor and the Combat Infantry
Badge. During 31 years of active duty, he commanded 13 units (2
Brigades, 2 Battalions, 6 Companies, 3 Platoons) in Infantry, Special
Forces, Aviation, and Recruiting. In 1997 he retired from active duty
and was later inducted into the US Army OCS Hall of Fame located at Fort
Benning, Georgia. Colonel White is a charter member of the Georgia
Military Veteran’s Hall of Fame.
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