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2024 Event Photos

January 19, 2024

Members of the Sencea High School visited Camp Toccoa. After their guided tour they had pizza in the pavilion then hiked Currahee Mountain. 

February 2, 2024

Members of the 101st ABN DIV AASLT (Administrative Law Attorney Office of the Staff Judge Advocate) from Fort Campbell, KY visited Camp Toccoa at Currahee. They ran Currahee Mountain and received a guided tour. 

CPT Stinson, pictured above, presented Gary Bellamy, President of Camp Toccoa at Currahee, LLC with a US flag with Commemorative Certificate and a Certificate of Appreciation. 

February 16, 2024

Home school children's from Habersham County, GA visited the Camp.

February 20 -23, 2024

 

9th POB from Ft. Liberty in North Carolina pose for a group picture in front of the C 47. During their stay they held training sessions in the pavilion, hiked Currahee Mountain and received a guided tour. 

February 23 & 24, 2024

 

Trail Life 0824 from Ricky Mount, NC visited Camp Toccoa and expressed their deep appreciation about the honoring the memory of those who trained at Camp Toccoa, They also expressed how impressed they were about the facility and staff. 

February 25- 27, 2024

Emily and Jillian Waun from North Carolina stayed in the 506th barrack. During their stay they received a guided tour, shopped in the gift shop and hiked Currahee Mountain. While in the area, they also visited many of the local attractions in Toccoa.

February 29, 2024

The Keehn visited Camp Toccoa in celebration of the 15th year of Mr. Keehn (front center) who was born on Feb 29th. A visit to Camp Toccoa was on his bucket list. They received a guided tour. 

March 1 - 2, 2024

Boy Scout Troop 11 from South Carolina camped out during their visit. They also received a guided tour and hiked Currahee Mountain.

March 1 - 2, 2024

The "Bridge to History" group from Texas, led by Liberty Phillips, spent tow nights in the barracks. While staying at the camp, they performed a work project, received a guided tour and learned about the courageous men that trained here. They also hiked Currahee Mountain to gain an even greater appreciation for the servicemen stationed at the Camp. 

March 6, 2024

Members of the Stephens County High School JROTC visited the Camp. They received a guided tour of the camp. 

March 8, 2024

Members of the Clemson ROTC visited the Camp and ran up Currahee Mountain at daybreak earning their bracelets.  They also received a guided tour of the camp. 

March 9, 2024

Members of the Naval Academy' s Heavyweight Crew rowing team from Annapolis, MD visited the Camp and ran Currahee Mountain as they do every Spring.

March 9, 2024

Payette National Forest Wildland Firefighters Idaho received a guided tour and hiked Currahee Mountain. 

March 9, 2024

Members of Wallowa-Whitman National Forest Oregon ran Currahee Mountain the original way. Before their run, they received a guided tour of the Camp.

March 9, 2024

The 3rd Battalion of the 54th Infantry regiment from Ft. Moore conducted training sessions in the pavilion. They received a guided tour and presented the Camp with a certificate of appreciation and a challenge coin. 

March 16, 2024

The Ed Williams of the Old Guard (retired) of the Georgia National Guard presented a check donation of $500 to Cynthia Brown, Project Chair of Camp Toccoa at Currahee. 

March 19, 2024

Members of the 3rd Battalion of the 60th Infantry Regiment of the 193 Infantry from Ft. Jackson SC visited the Camp. While here they received a guided tour, hiked Currahee Mountain to earn their wrist bands. They had lunch in the pavilion and presented Board member & volunteer Brad Rettig with a certificate of appreciation. 

March 20, 2024

Stacey Simmons, Exalted Ruler of the Elks Lodge 1820 presented a check to Cynthia Brown, Project Chair of Camp Toccoa. Patricia and George Smith along with Patrick Hall from Camp Toccoa also represented the Camp at the event. The Elks Lodge presented $30,000 to several deserving local charities that evening. 

March 22, 2024

Camp Toccoa at Currahee thanks and acknowledges Joyce and Fritz Najarian who donated and delivered WWII bunk beds along with purchased mattresses. They are pictured above in the 506th barracks. 

March 22, 2024

Jo & Ian Cooper from the UK visited and toured Camp Toccoa. They also hiked Currahee Mountain to earn their bracelets. 

Their visit coincided with of the  arrival of the advance party from All Airborne Battalion. Everyone was all smiles posing with the jeep.

March 25, 2024

Mark McGinnis, a Camp Toccoa at Currahee volunteer, brought several of his friends to visit and tour the Camp. The members of the group came from Georgia, Myrtle Beach, California, Minnesota and Wales. 

March 26, 2024

High School students from Strong Rock Christian School in Locust Grove, GA visited and received a guided tour of the Camp. Kim Kerce, their counselor, brought the group.

March 26, 2024

Jack Bateman and Barbara Agnew Maloney, great grandson and daughter of Toccoa Man Jack Agnew, visited the Camp. Jack Bateman ran up Currahee and is pictured on the top of the mountain above. The bottom picture is from 1973 when Jack Agnew  brought his wife Betty to visit the Camp.

March 26 - 30, 2024

There was alot of activity, excitement, and anticipation at Camp Toccoa at Currahee as All Airborne Battalion prepared actors from the "Band of Brothers" movie to jump out of a C-47 plane in honor of the 80th Anniversary of D-Day. The preparation and jump,  while on site and other locations,  was filmed to create a documentary "Currahee to Normandy - The Jump." It is expected that the documentary will debut in October during Currahee Military weekend.

For more pictures, videos and information about "Currahee to Normandy - The Jump", visit:

Their Facebook page and website. 

March 29, 2024

William (Bill)  Grimes (on right) and friend, Mike (left) visited Camp Toccoa. Bill's father was a Toccoa Man in "G" Company of the 506th PIR. They received a guided tour and enjoyed their visit. 

April 20, 2024

Seven members of the Paratrooper Infantry regiment from the UK hiked Currahee Mountain the original way. They presented Camp Toccoa with a tee shirt in appreciation of their visit. 

April 20, 2024

Robert (Bob) Eckhart, Jr (center) donated this pillow case to Camp Toccoa. He is the son of Robert (Bob) Eckhart who sent the pillowcase to his future wife. Eckhart was in the 517th PIR at the camp. Family members Jason Farnsworth and Bob Eckhardt III were on hand for the presentation. 

April 25, 2024

The Currahee chapter of the Friends of the NRA held their annual fundraising event in the pavilion at Camp Toccoa. 

May 3, 2024

Michelle Biggers (middle) with Endless Family Travels along with six family and friends who are career military checked off a bucket list item by visiting Camp Toccoa. They plan to go to the UK for the 80th Anniversary of D Day. They received a guided tour while visiting the Camp.

May 4, 2024

Members of the SE Tennessee Young Marines stayed in the barracks at Camp Toccoa. While visiting they received and guided tour and ran Currahee Mountain during their stay. This trip was to prepare them for a trip to Europe for the 80th Anniversary of D Day.

May 4, 2024

Steve Gundlach presented Camp Toccoa at Currahee a clicker donated by Jon Smythe who visited last year with Steve. Jon, a Vietnam veteran, made it his mission to to donate a clicker.

May 7, 2024

Toccoa VFW Post 4346 member Erika Rayford and out of town guests received a guided tour of the Camp. Pictured left to right, Renee and Walt Werkheiser and Erika and Larry Rayford. 

May 18, 2024

Thomas Frazier had his Commissioning and pinning ceremony at Camp Toccoa. LTC Priatko, Stephens County High School JROTC presided. 

May 27, 2024

The  Memorial Day service was hosted by Camp Toccoa in the pavilion. The Stephens County High School JROTC presented the colors, wreaths were presented by local organization and the speaker was Rev. Chad Smith. The program concluded by the VFW Post 3346 Honor Guard who gave a 21 gun salute followed by the playing of taps. 

May 31, 2024

"A" Co of CMIG from Ft. Eisenhower visited and toured the Camp. They hiked Currahee Mountain and conducted a re-enlistment ceremony. 

May 31, 2024

Camp Toccoa held its annual banquet in commemoration of the 80th Anniversary of D-DAY. The speaker was Ben Wax, Jr. who relayed the history of his father, Ben Wax, Sr. who was stationed at Camp Toccoa during WWII. Proceeds from the Banquet benefit Camp Toccoa at Currahee, LLC

June 1, 2024

​Camp Toccoa held its annual 5k & 10k run up/ walk  and down Currahee Mountain  in commemoration of the 80th Anniversary of D-DAY.  There were 320 registered walkers and runners. The overall winner of the 10k was Ronan O'Neil (first picture above) with a time of 37:43:9  Proceeds from the Run/ Walk  benefited Camp Toccoa at Currahee, LLC.

June 4, 2024

"The Commonwealth Team from Ft. Eisenhower visited and toured the Camp. They hiked Currahee Mountain to earn their wristbands. 

June 9, 2024

Members of "A" Co Det 2 RSP of South Carolina National Guard hiked Currahee Mountain and received a guided tour. Many are shipping out soon and were brought to Camp Toccoa by their NCOIC SFC Schipper.

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