Chapter Supports USO During Holiday Block Leave

The chapter again supported the USO at the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport in December for Fort Gordon's and Fort Benning's annual Holiday Block Leave in which thousands of soldiers arrive in Atlanta by bus from those installations to travel home for the holidays. Before the event, numerous chapter members gathered to prepare more than 2,000 bags of snacks and treats to pass out to soldiers as they arrived at the terminal to catch their flights. The operation took place in the wee hours to reduce the effect of the arriving soldiers on the already high volume of holiday travelers. Mayfield Dairy of Atlanta provided much-appreciated cartons and bottles of milk, juice and water for the USO to distribute free to these soldiers and thousands of other service members and their families who travelled through the airport. Chapter members always look forward to this opportunity each year to welcome the soldiers to Atlanta and thank them for their service as they head home.