For Immediate Release
June 24, 2019
Contact:
Office of Policy and Communications
(678) 920-0857
Hartsfield-Jackson Partners with USO of Georgia to Host Independence Day Celebration
Ceremony to honor veterans, the 75th anniversary of D-Day, and WWII
ATLANTA – Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport’s General Manager John Selden and members of the United Service Organizations of Georgia (USO) will host an Independence Day celebration at both Domestic and International Terminal atriums to celebrate America’s birthday and to honor and thank those who have served and are currently serving our country. Veterans are encouraged to attend as we also acknowledge the 75th anniversary of D-Day and the upcoming anniversary of World War II
WHO: John Selden, General Manager, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
Robert "Bob' Babcock, Founding partner of the Veterans History Project and Vietnam veteran
Mary Lou Austin, Chief Executive Officer, USO Georgia
Chaplain Leland Jones, 48th Infantry Brigade, Georgia National Guard
WHAT: Independence Day Celebration
WHEN: Tuesday, June 25
Domestic Terminal Atrium – 10:30 a.m.
International Terminal Atrium – 11:30 a.m.
WHERE: Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
Main Security Checkpoint
Domestic Terminal
6000 N. Terminal Parkway
Atlanta, GA 30320
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
Hartsfield-Jackson (ATL) is the world’s busiest and most efficient airport, serving more than 107 million passengers with nonstop service to more than 150 U.S. destinations and 75 international destinations in more than 50 countries. ATL boasts a direct economic impact of $34.8 billion in metro Atlanta and $64.3 billion for the region. The Airport is the largest employer in Georgia, with more than 63,000 individuals working on-site. ATL is a frequent recipient of awards of excellence for concessions, operations, sustainability, architectural engineering and construction. In 2016, ATL set in motion a multibillion-dollar capital improvement program, ATLNext, which will modernize the Domestic Terminal, extend two concourses, construct several parking decks, expand cargo facilities and pave the way for a new hotel. For more information, visit www.atl.com.
