Savannah founder Gen. James Oglethorpe was played by Staff Sgt. Gerard Brown. With Brown are, from left, Robert Banks, Chipa Wolfe, Patrick and Stephen McKinney, Eric Tedder and Phil Jones, all re-enactors from the Historical Society of Georgia. The group helped members of the Georgia Army and Air National Guard, the air base, and local, state and federal government officials celebrate the National Guard’s 374th birthday at Clay National Guard Center in Marietta.