Macon - In honor of Veterans Day, staff members with the United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Georgia (USAO-GAM) heard a presentation from fellow employee, and veteran, Captain Will R. Keyes. Captain Keyes is a new Assistant United States Attorney (AUSA) for the Middle District of Georgia, and served in the United States Army in the JAG Corps. As a JAG, Captain Keyes deployed to Kuwait, Afghanistan and Iraq (see photo). Captain Keyes joins other USAO-GAM veterans representing the Air Force, Navy and Army, including:
* Master Sergeant (Ret.) Gregory Armes, United States Air Force
* Lieutenant Danial E. Bennett, United States Navy
* Captain Lyndie Freeman, JAG Corps, United States Air Force
* Colonel Robert McCullers, United States Army, Georgia Army National Guard, Georgia Air National Guard (see photo)
“I am incredibly proud to work beside these veterans who served our country with honor, and continue to serve and protect our great country honorably in their vocations with the U.S. Attorney’s Office," said Charles E. Peeler, the United States Attorney for the Middle District of Georgia. “It is important to always be mindful of the sacrifices veterans and their families make on our behalf, and to thank these brave men and women at every opportunity for the freedom we are fortunate to enjoy."
Illustrating the military and civilian roles many Department of Justice employees play, in October, Col. Robert McCullers, Assistant United States Attorney (AUSA) for the Middle District, was called to duty following Hurricane Michael. Col. McCullers was deployed to National Guard Headquarters in Marietta, serving in the Operations Center as more than 1,000 National Guard troops mobilized to provide assistance stabilizing southern Georgia in the wake of one of the state’s most crippling natural disasters. In addition to his civilian service, AUSA McCullers is a Colonel and a Staff Judge Advocate (Headquarters) for the Georgia Air National Guard. A JAG since 2003, Col. McCullers has been deployed to both Baghdad and Tallil Air Base, Iraq. He started work as an Assistant United States Attorney in the Middle District of Georgia in 2002.
“Robert’s deep sense of duty to our country is evident in his daily work protecting citizens as a federal prosecutor," said Charles Peeler, the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Georgia. “We are proud to work alongside current and former members of our armed services."
Veterans Day is Sunday, Nov. 11, 2018. In honor of Veterans Day, the United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District will be closed Monday, Nov. 12, 2018 for the federal holiday. Questions can be directed to Pamela Lightsey, Public Information Officer, United States Attorney’s Office, at (478) 621-2603 or Melissa Hodges, Public Affairs Director (Contractor), United States Attorney’s Office, at (478) 765-2362.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys
