[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 40 (Friday, April 12, 2002)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E512]
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                                 ARMAC

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                          HON. JOHNNY ISAKSON

                               of georgia

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, April 11, 2002

  Mr. ISAKSON. Mr. Speaker, it is my distinct pleasure to recognize the 
Atlanta Regional Military Affairs Council (ARMAC) on the occasion of 
their 50th year of serving the people of Georgia.
  The Atlanta Regional Military Affairs Council was created to foster 
partnerships, education and a strong working relationship between the 
business and military communities in the Atlanta area. ARMAC was 
founded 50 years ago and works closely with each of the military 
branches. The Atlanta area is rich with military history and structure 
with its bases: NAS-Atlanta, Dobbins ARB, Fort McPherson and Fort 
Gillem. Additionally, the Atlanta area hosts reserve units of the Coast 
Guard and National Guard. The ARMAC executive committee consists of 
representatives from every major command in the Atlanta area.
  ARMAC was founded as a partnership with the Atlanta Chamber of 
Commerce. In 1999, largely due to the Cobb County Chamber of Commerces' 
extraordinary support of the Military, ARMAC found a new home with the 
Cobb County Chamber of Commerce.
  Mr. Speaker, as the Atlanta Regional Military Affairs Council begins 
its 50th year of service to the military and business communities in 
Atlanta, it is highly appropriate to recognize their efforts over the 
past 50 years, and wish them well as they begin their next 50 years of 
service to the people of Georgia.

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