MARIETTA — Service members, family, friends and elected officials gathered to honor fallen Georgia National Guard members and other U.S. military during a Memorial Day Ceremony at Clay National Guard Center on Tuesday.
The outdoor ceremony was held next to a memorial wall which honors 43 Georgia National Guard members who have fallen in service since September 11, 2001.
”Our prayer today is that God may bless their souls and lift any burdens from their family and loved ones. I say to you today, never shall we forget,” Retired Command Sgt. Maj. James Nelson said during the ceremony…