Georgia Governor Nathan Deal presents a Georgia state flag to Col. Matt Smith, commander of the Macon-based 48th Infantry Brigade Combat Team during a departure ceremony at Fort Stewart, Ga. Dec. 21, 2018. This is the fourth combat deployment of the 48th IBCT since Sept. 11, 2001.

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