Contractor Sponsors Navy Appreciation Night time at Hockey Sport

COLUMBUS, Ga. — The Columbus River Dragons hockey crew, together with sponsor Air Drive Heating & Air, a residential HVAC contracting firm, honored women and men within the armed companies earlier than a sold-out crowd throughout Navy Appreciation Night time earlier this month.

A ceremony with troopers from the U.S. Military’s Ranger rappelling crew from Alpha Firm, 4^th Ranger Coaching Battalion, primarily based at Fort Moore in Georgia, rappelled throughout opening ceremonies.

A second of silence was held in honor of the Military Reserve troopers killed in Jordan throughout a drone strike in January, Employees Sgt. William J. Rivers, Sgt. Kennedy L. Sanders, and Sgt. Breonna A. Moffett, in addition to all of these in hurt’s approach, those that defend the nation, and people who have made the final word sacrifice. Rivers, Sanders, and Moffett have been all assigned to an engineering battalion primarily based at Fort Moore.

The invocation was offered by Maj. Wallace Jackson, a chaplain from the 4th Ranger Coaching Battalion. The colour guard from Alpha Firm and 4th Ranger Coaching Battalion offered the colours. The Nationwide Anthem was carried out by the Navy Heart of Excellence Trumpet Ensemble. Lt. Col. Michael Venafro did the puck drop. 

There have been 476 trainees bused from Fort Moore to attend the sport, and 4,000 vouchers for navy households to redeem for tickets have been additionally distributed.