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Maj. Gen. R. Martin Umbarger, The Adjutant General of the Indiana National Guard, welcomed Cheri Daniels, Indiana’s First Lady, to the Indiana National Guard’s “Thank You Indiana” Display at the Indiana State Fair during a press conference on Thursday Aug 2, at 10 a.m. The display, created in appreciation of Hoosiers support of the military, is located just east of the Farm Bureau Building on the north side of the Indiana State Fairgrounds. Gen. Umbarger invited several citizens and organizations who have shown exceptional support and kindness to the Indiana National Guard and the U.S. Armed Forces. Among those in attendance were representatives of the USO, the Boy Scouts of America, the Girl Scouts of the USA, the Indiana Patriot Guard, T Shirts for Troops and others. The display is a 16-foot by 40-foot banner, featuring thousands of name tapes of Indiana National Guard Soldiers and Airmen and Hoosier veterans, fashioned to spell out a message to all the citizens of Indiana. Video by Mr. Michael Krieg, Indiana National Guard Public Affairs Office. Soundbites from Maj. Shawn Gardner, Maj. Gen. R. Martin Umbarger and Cheri Daniels. Also available in high definition