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Oct. 2, 2023

USAMRD-G commemorates Fall of Sokhumi 30th Anniversary during wreath-laying ceremony

TSIBILI, Georgia — On Sept. 27, 1993, Sokhumi was captured by forces backed by Russia. This tragic event led to the loss of thousands of lives and the displacement of hundreds of thousands of people from their homes. We commemorate this anniversary with deep sadness. To honor the memory of those who lost their lives, the Chargé D’ Affaires Alan Purcell, U.S. military

Sept. 29, 2023

US Army Medical Research Directorate – Georgia team support Agile Spirit 23

VAZIANI, Georgia — As part of its mission to promote force health protection through the identification and mitigation of medical threats, the U.S. Army Medical Research Directorate-Georgia (USAMRD-G), has supported joint training exercises in Georgia since 2019. Such training exercises are crucial for building upon collaboration and service interoperability while

Oct. 17, 2022

US ambassador joins USAMRD-G to honor the fallen at Georgian Veterans Memorial

TSIBILI, Georgia — United States Ambassador to Georgia, Kelly C. Degnan, Chief of DTRA-Eurasia, Lt. Col. Dobner and members of the United States Army Research Directorate-Georgia (USAMRD-G), rendered honors at the Georgian Veterans Memorial in Heroes Square, Tbilisi Sept. 27. To commemorate the 29th Anniversary of the Fall of Sokhumi the ambassador and US Soldiers

Dec. 30, 2021

USAMMC-E partners with Army research unit to support global health security

TBILISI, Georgia — Medical logisticians from the U.S. Army Medical Materiel Center-Europe recently collaborated with the U.S. Army Medical Research Directorate-Georgia, known as USAMRD-G, to enhance the unit’s ability to efficiently order medical materiel.

Oct. 29, 2021

USAMRD-G join US leaders to honor the fallen in Tbilisi Heroes Square

TBILISI, Georgia — Soldiers from U.S. Army Research Directorate-Georgia (USAMRD-G), took part in commemorating the 28th Anniversary of the fall of Sokhumi at the Georgian Veterans Mémorial in Heroes Square, Sept. 27. The ceremony honored the victims of the Sokhumi Massacre of 1993 and the subsequent fall of Abkhazia to Russia-backed forces. Soldiers from U.S. Army Research Directorate-Georgia and U.S. Embassy leadership have performed a formal wreath laying ceremony at the memorial for the last six years to honor Georgian veterans, the memories of the thousands who fell and the survivors of that day. Ambassador Kelly C. Degnan, and Col. Stephanie Bagley, Senior Defense Official and Defense Attaché, joined the U.S. diplomats during the ceremony, attended by senior Georgian military and civilians.

Oct. 18, 2021

USAMRD-G pays tribute to Georgia’s fallen heroes at Tbilisi military cemetery

TBILISI, Georgia — Members from U.S. Army Medical Research Directorate-Georgia gathered at Mukhatgverdi Military Cemetery in Tbilisi to pay respect to Georgia’s fallen soldiers by laying flowers in remembrance of their sacrifices, Sept. 27. The cemetery is the final resting place for many of Georgia’s heroes, including those who sacrificed their lives during the Russian-Georgian conflict of 2008, as well as fallen soldiers from Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan. The cemetery is the resting place for Sergeant Giorgi Antsukhelidze, the Georgian soldier who was killed in 2008, and posthumously was awarded the the Order of a National Hero by the Georgian President. Members have laid flowers for the last six years to honor and remember the soldiers' valor and bravery.

July 18, 2021

Ambassador Degnan celebrates fourth annual internship capstone exercise and graduation

TBILISI, Georgia — Ambassador Kelly C. Degnan joined USAMRD-G Director Lt. Col. Matthew Scherer at the fourth annual graduation ceremony and Internship Capstone Exercise for Georgian students participating in the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research (WRAIR) - San Diego State University (SDSU)-Tbilisi State University (TSU) internship program.

April 23, 2021

Celebrating Medical Laboratory Professionals Week

Laboratory professionals from the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research (WRAIR), U.S. Army Medical Research Directorate-Georgia and the National Center for Disease Control (NCDC) celebrated Medical Laboratory Professionals Week (MLPW), 19-23 April 2021. Since the development of profession in the 1920s, the laboratory science professional has

Sept. 27, 2020

Ambassador Degnan Marks 27th Anniversary of Fall of Sokhumi

On this somber day 27 years ago, Sokhumi fell.  Thousands lost their lives, and hundreds of thousands were forced to leave their homes behind.  It is a day of sorrow, memory, and hope in Georgia. To honor the victims of this tragedy and pay tribute to their eternal memory, Ambassador Kelly C. Degnan and members of the Walter Reed Army Institute of

July 17, 2020

Ambassador Degnan Attends Capstone Exercise for Two Georgian Interns at Lugar Center

Today, Ambassador Kelly C. Degnan joined NCDC Director Dr. Amiran Gamkrelidze and Deputy Director Dr. Paata Imnadaze to attend the graduation ceremony and Internship Capstone Exercise for two Georgian students participating in the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research (WRAID) – San Diego State University (SDSU) internship program.Following a