Retired general to speak at Watkinsville luncheon – Online Athens

Retired general to speak at Watkinsville luncheon  Online Athens

The retired president of Georgia Military College will speak at a luncheon honoring veterans at noon Thursday, Nov. 5, at Ashford Memorial Methodist Church on Main Street in Watkinsville. Lt. Gen. William Caldwell IV served as president of GMC in Milledgeville for 12 years before his retirement. Daniel Shafer of Athens will also sing the official songs of each military branch.

Caldwell retired from the U.S. Army after 37 years to become the 21st president of GMC. All veterans are invited and tickets for the luncheon are $10. They can be purchased by calling the church office at 706-769-6928.