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July 16 could not
come quick enough for the Ehmann family. Brady Ehmann, one of two National
Guard UH-60 Black Hawk pilots involuntarily activated from the State of
Georgia, was coming home. Brady's nickname and call sign, "The Delta Guy'"
was given to him by his Unit due to his job as a Delta pilot. Brady, a
resident of Eagle Watch, had been deployed to Baghdad since February.
Many of you saw Towne Lake that July day
- it gave you goosebumps. The signs welcoming home Brady started at the
Towne Lake Amoco/BP and continued up Towne Lake Parkway. Brady's friends
and neighbors made banners and signs adorning every subdivision entrance,
leading up to Eagle Watch. Every mailbox leading to the Ehmann residence
had a sign on it welcoming Brady home. When Brady made that familiar turn
toward his home, he saw a paper banner, stretched across the street, made
by neighborhood children, for him to drive through. He saw neighbors lining
the side of the roads waving and singing I'm Proud to be an American,
and he saw his home, patriotically decorated. Brady was stunned and his
comment was "unbelievable!"
Brady gladly and proudly serves his country,
and the way the Towne Lake community served Brady and his family during
his time of deployment was incredible. Brady received multiple packages
from friends, churches and schools. According to Brady's wife Lisa, the
whole community of Towne Lake came together. Brady received not only care
packages, but he also received letters from local school children. Neighbors
helped Lisa out any way they could.
Brady was hand-selected based on his past
military experience and the fact that he is a Delta Pilot. He was assigned
to the 3rd Infantry Division and was stationed at
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Camp Udairi in Kuwait, less than 10 miles from
the Iraqi border. His unit was part of the leading front into Baghdad,
taking over the city and the airport.
Brady is certainly glad to be home and thanks
the Towne Lake community for such a tremendous homecoming. "We are very lucky
to live in this community!" Lisa said. Top of page, the Ehmann family (left to
right): Lisa, Michael and Brady Top right and middle right: The entrance
to Eagle Watch decorated by friends and neighbors Lower right (left to right): Friend John
Levy and Brady with the UH-60 Black Hawk
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