GMC News

Honoring Fallen Soldiers

Georgia to honor its fallen soldiers By Dick Pettys ASSOCIATED PRESS ATLANTA – Flags on public buildings will be lowered to half-staff and clergymen from different faiths will lead a Capitol memorial service today as Georgia pays tribute to its service members who have died in Iraq. Four more have been killed since Gov. Sonny […]

Change of Command

(Milledgeville, GA) August 16, 2005 – In a recent Change of Command Ceremony held at Georgia Military College (GMC), LTC Anthony E. Haager assumed command of the Old Capital Guard Battalion from the MAJ Thomas K. Hall. The Change of Command Ceremony is a reflection of procedures practiced since the dawn of the nation, and […]

Moment of Silence

Governor Sonny Perdue will lead a prayer vigil at the State Capitol on Thursday, August 18, 12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m., in honor of Georgia \’s fallen soldiers, the injured, and those who continue to serve in Iraq and elsewhere around the world. Governor Perdue asks the citizens of Georgia to participate in a statewide […]

Looking for unity

JUCO Bulldogs looking for unity in the preseason By Ross Couch – The Union-Recorder MILLEDGEVILLE – When there are more than 90 individuals attempting to work toward one goal, there tends to be a butting of heads along the way. With the first week of practice in full swing and 91 players on the preseason […]

First day goes smoothly

First day of school at GMC goes smoothly By Payton Towns III – The Union-Recorder MILLEDGEVILLE – Cloudy skies and a threat of rain did not delay nor stop the first formation of the year at Georgia Military College Prep as students in the sixth through eighth grade and high school reported for the first […]

48th disrupts enemy

48th Brigade works to disrupt enemy patterns By Gray Beverley GEORGIA NEWS SERVICE YUSIFIYAH-NAHIA DISTRICT, Iraq – In June, the 48th Brigade Combat Team came across more than 75 enemy bombs. At a rate of more than two per day, improvised explosive devices, or IEDs, have exploded in the path of Georgia soldiers. Some were […]

Operation Mercer

Taking charge: 48th Brigade goes on offensive to root out insurgents By Gray Beverley GEORGIA NEWS SERVICE BABIL, Iraq – Over the Humvee loudspeaker came: Al-kwat Al-America … Forces of America É Ladiha mohoma fe hathhe al-montoka É have an operation in this neighborhood. Al rajaa al-baka beauticum É Please stay in your house. Infantry […]

Prep First Day Photos

On August 8, 2005, 475 Georgia Military College Prep School students reported for morning formation.

Craig ready

Craig ready for horse championships By Matthew Caldwell – The Union-Recorder MILLEDGEVILLE – Georgia Military College Prep school student Elizabeth Craig has had a busy summer. After placing high enough in three events during the state 4-H show in Perry in June, Craig qualified for the Southern Regional 4-H Horse Championships in Montgomery, Ala., which […]

Simpson Attends GA Rising

Georgia Military College student, Daniel Simpson, is one of only 24 college freshmen and sophomores throughout Georgia to be selected to participate in Georgia Rising, a leadership development program designed for college students. Georgia Rising focuses on three key elements of leadership development: broadening knowledge about the state of Georgia, heightening awareness of issues critical […]