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Maj. General Leon Collins accepted from AT&T 200 calling cards for Mississippi deployed soldiers to use in communicating with their loved ones back home.
This initiative is part of Cell Phones for Soldiers, a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing free calls home to deployed members of the Armed Forces.
Collins is the Adjutant General of Mississippi and serves as the Commanding General of both the Mississippi Army and Air National Guard.
“On behalf of the thousands of members of the Mississippi Army and Air National Guard, I want to thank AT&T Mississippi for its continued support of our troops,” said Collins. “A call from home can make a real difference in the lives of our men and women serving overseas.”
Collins joined C.D. Smith, AT&T Mississippi Regional Director, for the presentation. Smith retired from the Air National Guard and previously served as the ninth State Command Chief Master Sergeant for Mississippi.
“AT&T values the commitment and sacrifice of not just our soldiers but also their families,” said Smith. “We applaud Major General Collins and the men and women serving with him every day to protect our country.”
For more than 85 years, AT&T has been dedicated to supporting active military personnel, their families and veterans through charitable contributions, event and program sponsorships, hiring military veterans and maintaining policies that support reservists when they are called to active duty.
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Major General Collins, left, the Adjutant General of Mississippi and serves as the Commanding General of both the Mississippi Army and Air National Guard, accepts from C.D. Smith, AT&T Mississippi Regional Director, 200 phone calling cards for military personnel to use in communicating with loved ones. Smith retired from the Air National Guard and previously served as the ninth State Command Chief Master Sergeant for Mississippi. Submitted photo
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