In The News
Congressman Bishop visits the House of Mercy
Nov 22, 2011
WRBL-TV
An organization that helps the needy in Columbus is on the receiving end today. Congressman Sanford Bishop along with members of the Annual Columbus Black History Observance Committee presented Elder Bobby Harris and The House of Mercy with a $20,...
Albany Tech's Dr. Parker receives a new honor
Nov 21, 2011
Mysouthwestga.com
ALBANY, GA -- The longest serving president of Albany Technical College now has one more accomplishment to be proud of. The new library at Albany Tech's Logistics Education Center was dedicated to President Dr. Anthony Parker, who is the fifth...
Library/Media Center named for ATC's 5th President
Nov 21, 2011
WALB-TV
Albany Technical College dedicated its new library and media center today in honor of the school's longest serving, and current President. Dr. Parker is Albany Tech's 5th President. During his 16-years in the role, the school reached record...
New Phoebe system helps Vets
Nov 9, 2011
WALB-TV
ALBANY, GA - Phoebe Putney hospital announced a new research project Wednesday to help Veterans who served in Iraq and Afghanistan get therapy more conveniently. They are using technology to help veterans battle the emotional wounds of combat. The...
Group voiced Fort Benning land deal concerns
Oct 29, 2011
Columbus Ledger-Enquirer
A week before the Army put Fort Benning’s proposal to acquire more training land on hold, a group from Stewart County met with members of the Georgia Congressional delegation. Adolph McLendon, mayor of Richland, said the group wanted to voice...
Montford Point Marines awarded Congressional Medal
Oct 28, 2011
Mysouthwestga.com
ALBANY, GA. -- The first African Americans to serve in the United States Marine Corps are being honored with the Congressional Gold Medal. It's the highest civilian award in the United States. Congressman Sanford D. Bishop Jr. joined a bipartisan...
Family Focus Friday: Families Speak Out at Fairchild AFB and Joint Base Lewis-McChord
Oct 28, 2011
DOD LIVE
Robert L. Gordon III, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (Military Community and Family Policy) Last week, I returned from an outstanding trip to the Pacific Northwest where I had the opportunity to meet with families and spouses at Fairchild AFB...
Congress honors first unit of black Marines in WWII
Oct 25, 2011
Associated Press
The nation’s first black Marines received a rare national tribute Tuesday as the House voted to award the Montford Point Marines with the Congressional Gold Medal, the highest civilian honor given by Congress. History books and Hollywood have...
Fort Benning puts land expansion project on hold
Oct 21, 2011
Columbus Ledger-Enquirer
Facing a national budget deficit and growing opposition to the Army’s plan to acquire 82,800 acres of training land for Fort Benning, officials have put the proposal on hold five months after a draft environmental study selected Stewart County as...
Caucus aims to alleviate military families’ burdens
Oct 18, 2011
The Spokesman-Review
Military families have a lot of the same issues as anybody else – employment, education, health care – but their problems are compounded by the massive government bureaucracy that is the Department of Defense. On Monday, a group of about 100 service...
