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Hurricane Helene - Our Community

  • 124th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment
  • Oct. 2, 2024 | 1:21

Angie Petroni, the mother of U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Nick Petroni, a combat engineer with the Augusta-based Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 878th Engineer Battalion, 648th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, Georgia Army National Guard, delivers food and supplies donated by citizens of Decatur, Georgia to service members at the Augusta Readiness Center Oct. 2, 2024. The Georgia National Guard has mobilized to provide response and recovery support to areas in the state impacted by Hurricane Helene. At the direction of the Governor and through The Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency (GEMA/HS), the Georgia National Guard will continue to partner local, state, and federal entities in this effort. (U.S. Army video by Sgt. 1st Jeron Walker)