Georgia Visits Indiana

The Commanding General of the Georgia State Defense Force, Brig. Gen. Mark D. Gelhardt Sr., recently traveled to Indiana to visit the Indiana Guard Reserve (State Defense Force). Brig. Gen. Gelhardt Sr. Met with the Commanding General of the Indiana Guard Reserve, Commanding General Maj. Gen. Bruce D. Bowers, and discussed training practices and missions each Defense Force has been participating in.

 

Georgia State Defense Force (GSDF) Commanding General Brig. Gen. Mark D. Gelhardt Sr. (left) visits Indiana Guard Reserve (IGR) Commanding General Maj. Gen. Bruce D. Bowers and IGR Soldiers, Indianapolis, IN, Dec. 11, 2021.
Earlier this year, Brig. Gen. Gelhardt and GSDF Command Staff visited the Tennessee State Guard. These interstate trips highlight the value of exchanging ideas and best practices among state guards.
Photo courtesy of Indiana Guard Reserve Public Affairs Officer Maj. Terry J. Heifetz

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General Tier

  • Dustin Colegrove

Colonel Tier

  • Col.C.McAdams,Sr.LlD.
  • COL Philip Smith
  • Dan Sebby

Sergeant Major

  • Andre N Coulombe
  • Edward
  • Hayden
  • William Cooper

Sergeant Tier

  • Alexander Kosin
  • B. S.
  • COL (AK) John C James
  • Daniel E Meldazis
  • David
  • Michael Chiesa
  • Michael Ritchie
  • Mike Gibson
  • Sheryl Bishop
  • Tom Jackson

Corporal Tier

  • 2LT James Jackson
  • Abby Horn
  • Alex Francois
  • Alex Walker-Griffin
  • Anthony Paduano
  • Beverly Shepard
  • [email protected]
  • Buckwalter
  • C.J. Nagle
  • Cary
  • Chris
  • COL John Goodnight, CSMR, Ret.
  • Dana K
  • Daniel Newell
  • Eric
  • Evan
  • ferg
  • Fernando Martinez
  • Gary
  • George
  • Ivansie
  • Jacob Gutierrez
  • JC
  • JEFF RICHTER
  • John Goodnight
  • John Twitty
  • Josh Copeland
  • Kenyon
  • Kevin Spatz
  • Mike Nguyen
  • Rebekah phillips
  • Richard
  • SonofCar
  • SPC Andino
  • Stephen Green
  • Trent
  • Wadie Williams (COL, TX, Ret)
  • William Kiel
  • William Taylor

Private Tier

  • Andrew Raymond
  • Arthur Helms
  • Bernadette Ramirez
  • Carlo
  • Charles F. Reed, Jr., 1LT (MS)
  • Craig Collins-Young
  • David Herman
  • Father Ernest Buchanan
  • Gerald Burnett
  • Iggi Mincus
  • Jacob H
  • Jeff Sams
  • John Fauver
  • Joseph Walsh
  • Kathryn Gonzales
  • Kenneth Cook-Askins
  • Kf Schmi
  • Levi Stephens
  • Mad Chemist
  • Michael Mcelrath
  • MoNobody
  • Robert Greene
  • Russell Griffin
  • SRS
  • Tom Rogers
  • Travis Kalin
  • Will Bardwell

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