Currahee Military Reunion Weekend in Toccoa, GA October 5-7, 2012
By Karyn Smith Woody
(Harry Norman Realtors)
Currahee Military Reunion Weekend Toccoa, Georgia October 5-7, 2012 The 12th Annual Currahee military Weekend serves to honor the men of Camp Toccoa. Pull out your American flags and your red, white and blue and let’s celebrate our Camp Toccoa Veterans. It is estimated that as many as 17,000 soldiers from the 501st, 506th, 511th, 517th Parachute Infantry Regiments trained at Camp Toccoa during the two years that they were located at the base of Currahee Mountain. With the paratrooper population being greater than the town’s population, one can imagine the impact of the soldiers on the community. This is a community-wide collaboration and celebration of Toccoa’s rich military history. The event would not be possible without broad support from community sponsors, volunteers and civic ...
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