Farewell to Major General Maria L. Britt

On Thursday, September 22, Daniel Hydrick, CEO of Hygun Group, and
John Hardin, Director of Business Development for Federal Programs for
Hygun Group attended the farewell luncheon for Major General Maria L.
Britt, Commanding General Georgia Army National Guard. Major General
Britt has commanded at various levels and has been responsible for the
manning, training and equiping of the 11,250 soldiers that comprise
the Georgia Army National Guard.  Mr. Mitch Abel, President of AFCEA -
Atlanta, hosted the event for Major General Britt's final farewell
speech.  Hygun Group wants to send our well-wishes for the future to
the Major General as she moves onto new endeavors.  Good luck to you,
Major General Maria Britt, thank you for your established military
career here in Georgia and other duty stations.

Post-it-Notes is Alive and Charming

Daniel O. Hydrick, while attending a technical presentation in Atlanta, GA, Sunday September 18, 2011, by Julie Kimmerling of fiteBac SkinCare had the pleasant surprise of meeting the infamous inventor of Post- it-Notes Arthur L. Fry.  It was a surprise and honor to speak with this charming, witty and delightful young man.  If you haven’t checked out fiteBac SkinCare as of yet, you really should…and if you’ve never used a Post-it-Note you must be from Mars.

-Hygun Group, INC.

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U.S. Constitution Signed

The U.S. Constitution was signed on September 17, 1787 by the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia, PA by the delegates in the building named, Philadelphia's Pennsylvania State House. Historically, the building became known as Independence Hall. The U.S. Constitution is the supreme law of the United States of America. It is the framework for the U.S. Government for the relationship of the federal government with the states, citizens and all people of the U.S. After intense debate, the delegates devised a brilliant federal organization characterized by an intricate system of checks and balances. The convention was divided over the issue of state representation in Congress and the problem was resolved by the Connecticut Compromise, the bicameral legislature with proportional representation in the lower house (House of Representatives) and equal representation of the states in the upper house (Senate). Nine of thirteen states finally ratified the U.S. Constitution on June 21, 1788, it became official when the state of New Hampshire was the ninth state to ratify.

The U.S. Constitution is the second oldest written Constitution still in effective use by any nation in the world after the 1600 Statutes of San Marino (Italy). (San Marino, Italy is the oldest surviving sovereign state and constitutional republic in the world.)

Oh! Say Can You See...

These words start our Star-Spangled Banner as the National Anthem for the United States of America that was officially adopted in 1931 as our country's anthem.  The lyrics come from a poem, "Defence of Fort McHenry", [old English spelling of "Defense"] a poem written by Francis Scott Key on September 14, 1814 during the War of 1812 aboard British ship HMS Minden, under a flag of truce for the mission was approved by President James Madison.  Francis Scott Key was a 35-year-old lawyer and amateur poet, who wrote the poem after witnessing the continuous shelling and bombardment of Fort McHenry after 25 hours by British Royal Navy ships in the Chesapeake Bay during the Battle of Fort McHenry.

Key was inspired by the American victory and the sight of the large American flag or the Great Garrison Flag flying triumphantly above the fort at dawn.  This flag, with fifteen stars and fifteen stripes, came to be known as the STAR-SPANGLED BANNER FLAG and is today on display in the National Museum of American History at the Smithsonian.

The Day After...

On September 12, one day after the the 10th anniversary of 9/11 and the streets are clear of mourners and well wishers, politicians and speech givers. Sounds go back to normal and people go back to their day. Do you feel a little better today about America? You should, this past memorial weekend, albeit sobering, was a reminder of who we are as a Nation. Proud, strong and dedicated.  We will miss those that fell and those still in harms way,  forever. Have a good day, a good week, and a good year America.

Breakfast with the Consul of Greece

Dan Hydrick, CEO of Hygun Group, and Vassilios Gouloussis, Consul of Greece, at a breakfast meeting. Very informative meeting on the state of the economy and a frank forecast of the financial future.