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Great American Boat Parade drew thousands to Lake Lanier. This is what it looked like
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Dustin Melton, organizer of the Great American Boat Parade on Lake Lanier on Sunday, Sept. 6, 2020, estimated that about 2,300 boats participated. - photo by Thomas Hartwell
Updated: Sep 7, 2020, 1:49 AM
Published: Sep 7, 2020, 1:48 AM
An estimated 2,300 boats of various shape and size, most decked out with American and Donald Trump flags, as well as flags supporting police, covered the water at Lake Lanier for a parade.
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LOOK: U.S. Army soldiers leap into Lake Lanier during the 2025 ‘Ranger Jump’ event
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A boat, center, navigates toward one soldier about to land in Lake Lanier during the annual Ranger Jump exercise. - photo by Julia Hansen
Julia Hansen
FCN regional staff
Published: May 1, 2025, 5:32 PM
Dozens of soldiers parachuted from helicopters into Lake Lanier Wednesday afternoon as part of the U.S. Army’s 5th Ranger Training Battalion’s yearly water jump exercise at War Hill Park in Dawson County.
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