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'FORSYTH COUNTY NEWS | ForsythNews.com
New unit coming to local armory
560th Brigade officially deactivated
By Kelly Whitmire
kwhitmire@forsythnews.com
A new unit of the Georgia
Army National Guard will be
headquartered in Cumming.
On Saturday, the 560th
Battlefield Surveillance
Brigade of the Georgia Army
National Guard was officially
deactivated during a ceremony
at the Cumming Regional
Readiness Center, where the
unit had operated since the cen
ter opened in 2013. The 3rd
Battalion. 121st Infantry will
now use the space.
The 560th was the first bri
gade of its type in the National
Guard and was tasked with
gathering information and sup
porting forces.
“Essentially, their role was a
modular force that did intelli
gence. surveillance and recon
naissance.” said Brig. Gen.
Thomas Carden, commander of
the Georgia Army National
Cyber security expert
speaks to Tea Party
By Kelly Whitmire
kwhitmire@forsythnews.com
There are inherent risks to using com
puters, especially when purchasing
online. but one political group took
measures to keep members safe.
During a meeting on Monday, mem
bers of the United Tea Party of Georgia
heard a presentation from Jay Ryerse of
CARVIR Cyber Security, who said there
is a very simple reason for hackers to
steal information.
“It’s a business, and it’s 100 percent
business,” Ryerse said. “These people
are making a lot of money. There was an
attack starting 2013 ... in the first three
weeks that it was out there [they] made
$27 million.”
He said hackers can earn a decent
amount just from simple information.
“From a hacker’s perspective, every
time thev cet your name, address, date
of i clephone number and email
addres-. that one batch of information is
worth $201.” Ryerse said.
He said though there are risks, there
are also ways to minimize them.
“If you are able to have a computer
for online banking, try not to use that
computer for everything else you do
online.” Ryerse said.
To further limit bank fraud. Ryerse
said residents can contact their bank to
require an in-person signature for wire
transfers, as many hackers are overseas.
Ryerse also recommended using
incorrect identifying information when
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Officals are urging safety while outdoors in the summer heat.
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quite dangerous, so don’t let the tempera
ture fool you or think that if you're work
ing in a shady area you're safe.”
The most important rule may seem sim
ple.
“The first and foremost thing that every
one should keep in mind is to stay hydrat
ed.” Shivers said. “Drink plenty of water.
Your body needs that moisture to function
properly and keep you protected and
hydrated.”
Shivers also recommended light meals
and limited alcohol consumption.
Those staying in the sun can also help to
minimize risk with their clothing. Shivers
recommended “lightweight and light-col
ored. loose-fitting clothing” and wide
brimmed hats for those who spend time
outdoors.
Guard.
The unit served across the
world including, Malaysia,
South Korea, Uganda, Kosovo
and Afghanistan. '
“Its history is short. It was
formed in 2007. But in that
short time-frame this unit has
done a lot,” said Capt. William
Carraway, a military historian.
“They essentially wrote the
book on what a battlefield sur
veillance brigade mission was
going to look like for the
Army.”
Carden, who was formerly a
commander of the 560th, said
the Army wanted to move away
from such units, and being a
new force also played into the
decision to deactivate.
“They were kind of some of
the newest force structure the
Army had,” he said. “It’s just
like when you hire an employ
ee: first one in. first one out.”
The new unit is currently
doing annual training at Fort
‘These people are making
a lot of money. There was
an attack starting 2013 ...
in the first three weeks that
it was out there [they]
made $27 million.’
Jay Ryerse
CARVIR Cyber Security
signing up for anything online, as com
mon answers like birthdays, former
schools and mothers’ maiden names can
be easily found researched.
“I’ve taught my kids to pick those
questions and make fake answers. Your
mother’s maiden name is now Jones. It’s
not Jones, but it’s always Jones from
now on,” he said. “I tell my kids to just
reverse their high school and middle
school, something that is quick to
remember.”
He said the easiest way for hackers to
get information is through human error,
which hackers could exploit, and recom
mended making sure that anyone giving
personal information is who they say
they are.
The United Tea Party of Georgia
meets monthly at the VFW Post 9173 at
1045 Dahlonega Hwy.
He said it is also important to keep an
eye on others and recommended using the
buddy system; checking on those especial
ly susceptible to heat and looking out for
common heat-related health symptoms.
Common symptoms for heat stroke or
exhaustion are flushed, pale or red skin,
confusion and not sweating normally. If
suffering any heat symptoms, Shivers said
to drink clear fluids and call 911.
Shivers said with high temperatures
people should not leave animals or chil
dren in cars unattended, and merely roll
ing down windows is not enough to com
bat the heat.
“When the temperature gets into the
90s, the temperature in a vehicle will soar
above 130 degrees very, very, very quick
ly, ” he said. “It’s always a danger for a
tragedy to occur when a child or a pet is
left in a vehicle. ”
He said anyone who sees an animal or
child in a hot vehicle should immediately
call 911.
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Cumming Mayor H. Ford Gravitt receives a certificate of
appreciation from Col. Jeffrey Dickerson, commander of
the Georgia Army National Guard’s Cumming-based 560th
Battlefield Surveillance Brigade. The brigade was officially
deactivated during a ceremony on Saturday, and will be
replaced by the 3rd Battalion, 121st Infantry.
Stewart and is starting to move
in.
“You look through time, and
the one constant is change. The
Army adapts to it by changing
its force structure, changing its
allocation,” Carraway said.
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because of the cool weather [earlier in
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Carraway said local respons
es from the center, such as help
during severe winter storms,
will continue.
Though the change will hard
ly appear different for resi
dents, it does mean more sup-
ter can use,” Curphey said. “Also,
people should just come and volun
teer. We always need volunteers.”
The shelter opened in August 2014,
and Curphey said the center has been
well-received by the public.
“The community has been really
supportive of us and really helping
with adoptions and things like that,”
she said. “It’s excellent that more and
more people know that we’re here. We
have beautiful animals and we take
really good care of them, so we're just
as good an option as anyone else to
come get your new animal.”
Adoptable animals, wish list items
and more information can be found
online at forsythco.com/Departments-
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The animal shelter is at 4065
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facility is closed on Sundays and
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“That facility that we built in
Cumming was a brand new
armory, and it was designed for
a command and control type
headquarters,” Carden said.
“We [added to] a battalion
sized unit to support the 48th
Infantry Brigade.”
“You've actually got more
soldiers assigned to that facility
today than when the 560th was
there.”
Carden said he hopes the new
unit will have the same rela
tionship with the community as
their predecessors.
“Cumming and Forsyth
County, we get great support.
We couldn’t ask for more sup
port than we get from the local
community,” he said. “There’s
never been a time since we’ve
been in the community when
we had something that we
didn’t have an outpouring of
support.”