Gen. David G. Petraeus, commander of the U.S. Central Command, will speak at Georgia Tech on Jan. 19, and the event is free and open to the public.

Seating is limited. Reservations will be accepted until Jan. 11 on a first-come, first-served basis. For more information, log on to www.cistp.gatech.edu or call 404-894-3199.

Petraeus led the Iraq surge and took command of CENTCOM in October 2008. He'll give the Col. Leslie Callahan Memorial Endowment Lecture at 2:30 p.m. at the Ferst Center for the Arts.

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