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Friday, March 31, 2023

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Thoughts from the General: Teddy Roosevelt is coming to Augusta

Perry M. Smith, Jr. All the way from Medora, North Dakota, the 26th President is coming to town. On April 10, he will be speaking at noon, at St Paul’s Church in downtown Augusta. Joe Wiegand is the performer--he looks like, dresses like, speaks like, and performs like the first president named Roosevelt. Ranked near the top…

ByRet. Maj. General Perry Smith4 days ago0Comments

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Eisenhower family to attend Fort Gordon name-changing ceremony

When Fort Gordon becomes Fort Eisenhower, members of the General’s family will not only be heading to the post just outside of Augusta, but they are also helping plan the date for the renaming ceremony. Their request is that the event be held in October, which would coincide with former President Dwight Eisenhower’s birth date…

ByMitzi OxfordMarch 13, 20230Comments

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Thoughts from the General: Surrounded by excellence, insights from Emory University

Perry M. Smith, Jr. Next month, I will have the pleasure of teaching executive leadership at the Goizueta Business School at Emory University. These Emory scholars are pursuing a Master of Business Administration at one of the highest-ranking business schools in the world. The following is feedback from a similar session which was conducted last year. During the…

ByRet. Maj. General Perry SmithMarch 13, 20230Comments

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New military-friendly coffee shop to open in May

Starbucks has a specific reason for bringing a new store to Martinez near Fort Gordon, according to a company spokesperson. Last week, ABD ran a story about the location coming to 421 South Belair Road next to Popeyes and has learned more details from Starbucks about that location. The company plans to open it on Friday,…

ByJosh HeathMarch 1, 20230Comments

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The opportunities of renaming Augusta’s fort

When the government launches a commission, count me among the skeptics, but not for this recommendation. This summer, the naming commission created by Congress, recommended Fort Eisenhower as the new name for Fort Gordon in Augusta. The memorandum of approval by the Secretary of Defense indicates that the name change will take place after December…

ByE. Andrew Balas, M.D., Ph.D., Guest ColumnistDecember 13, 20220Comments

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Name change approved, Fort Gordon to become Fort Eisenhower

It’s official – Fort Gordon will be renamed and become Fort Eisenhower. Last week, Secretary of Defense, Lloyd Austin approved a proposal to rename nine Army bases that had been named after Confederate Army soldiers. As reported in ABD in August, that includes Fort Gordon, which had been named for Confederate Army officer, John Brown Gordon. The…

ByGary KauffmanOctober 11, 20220Comments

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Army program prepares service members for life, careers after the military

When 1st Lt. Marcus Masello transitions out of the U.S. Army next summer, he hopes to work in the aerospace industry and plans to apply for jobs at NASA. On Thursday, Masello, who currently works in IT and cybersecurity, attended a job fair hosted by the Army Transition Assistance Program (TAP) at Fort Gordon. “I want to…

ByStory and photos by Josh HeathOctober 9, 20220Comments

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Fort Gordon on track to become Fort Eisenhower

The Army base in Augusta will only be known as Fort Gordon for a little more than a year. On Jan. 1, 2024, it is scheduled to be renamed, Fort Eisenhower. Fort Gordon is one of nine Army bases that were named for Confederate heroes of the Civil War that will be renamed. Another Georgia base,…

ByGary KauffmanAugust 14, 20220Comments

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Augusta business owner’s father’s name was considered for Alabama base

Augusta had a connection to the renaming of the Fort Rucker Army base in Alabama. The base will be renamed Fort Novosel, but it could have become Fort Kelly. The new name honors helicopter pilot Michael Novosel, but among the others considered for the honor was Maj. Charles Kelly, the father of Charles Kelly, who owns…

ByGary KauffmanAugust 14, 20220Comments

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Thoughts from the General: Thoughts about Top Gun: Maverick

Perry M. Smith, Jr. First of all, Top Gun: Maverick is a great movie and will remain a classic for many decades in the future. Like the first movie, it will be a great recruiting tool for anyone interested in military aviation in the United States and nations throughout the world. The first Top Gun movie was…

ByRet. Maj. General Perry SmithJune 30, 20221Comment