Media Advisory:
30th Infantry Division Association honors WWII Veterans
What:
30th Infantry Division Association honors WWII Veterans for 70 year anniversary
When:
Friday, July 24, 10 a.m. to noon
Where:
NCNG Joint Force Headquarters, 1636 Gold Star Drive, Raleigh
Media Contact On Site:
Lt. Col Matt DeVivo, Cell: (919) 612-5061
Special Instructions:
Media organizations should arrive by 9:30 a.m. in order to setup equipment and identify locations to capture footage of the event. The event will last approximately two hours. NCNG PAO will provide high-resolution photos after the event at
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ncngpao
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30th Infantry Division Association honors WWII Veterans
RALEIGH
– NCNG celebrates the service and sacrifices made by the veterans of the 30th Infantry Division “Old Hickory” during a Veteran Recognition Day, at the Joint Force Headquarters at 10 a.m. on July 24.
More than 20 WWII 30th Infantry Division veterans from across the country will celebrate the service of the soldiers and the sacrifices of their families during WWII. The unit exemplified the dedication and patriotism of the Citizen-Soldier during WWII.
The 30th ID was named after the famed citizen-soldier and president, Andrew “Old Hickory” Jackson who was born near the North/South Carolina border. The 30ID would extol that same Andrew Jackson toughness on battlefields across the world. S.L.A. Marshall, the Army’s official WWII historian called the 30th Infantry Division “the Finest Infantry Division in the European Theater of Operations.” Six soldiers from the 30 ID were awarded the Medal of Honor during WWII. Since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, the National Guard has repeatedly answered the call to duty in defense of our country.