Motorists on Tobacco Road will see a new sign as they approach the Gate 5 entrance to Fort Gordon.
A sign that thanks and honors those are currently serving in the military and veterans has been added just past Deans Bridge Road. The sign was unveiled in a Dec. 14 ceremony.
District 9 Augusta Commissioner Francine Scott started the process to have the sign created and installed.
“The person who came asked me to do it was a District 3 constituent by the name was James Germany,” she explained. “He wrote to the commissioners and said that we needed to do something for our veterans and people who are still serving. I said, ‘Do you think a sign would be appropriate?’ And he said, ‘absolutely.’”
Among the speakers was Executive Director Tom Clark of the CSRA Alliance for Fort Gordon.
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“Thank you to the 34,000 folks behind these gates that defend freedom and the American way of life. We owe them immense gratitude and this sign will mean the world to those folks as they go through here,” he said. “Thank you so very, very much for this sign. Thank you for your efforts. And thank you, Fort Gordon.”
Veterans were also included in the late morning ceremony, including retired SGM Robert Bledsoe.
“We don’t stop what we do once we’re retired; we continue to serve with the veterans. We are part of the Disabled American Veterans. We are all volunteers; we don’t get paid for anything. We do this as an honor,” he told the crowd assemble for the unveiling.
Commissioner Scott agreed, saying she has always been able to count on veterans to help on any project she has.
“The veterans always come through. Some paid the ultimate sacrifice, but they’re still serving in the community,” said Scott.
Dana Lynn McIntyre is a Staff Reporter with The Augusta Press. You can reach her at dana@theaugustapress.com
