HR465: HR465 McDonough High School Navy Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps Warhawk Battalion; commend

This is a commendation resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives, not a change to state law. It honors the McDonough High School Navy Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps (NJROTC) Warhawk Battalion, a program that includes students from McDonough High School and eighth graders from McDonough Middle School in Henry County. The resolution recounts the unit's history, including being named a Distinguished Unit 19 of the last 20 years, its instructors, cadets who have entered U.S. service academies and various colleges, and its community service work such as the Veterans Day Parade and local clean-up events. The House resolves to commend the battalion and directs the Clerk of the House to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to the unit.

• Formally commends the McDonough High School NJROTC Warhawk Battalion for its service and achievements.
• Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to the battalion.
• Does not create, amend, or repeal any Georgia statute; it has no regulatory or funding effect.
• Recites the battalion's history, awards, instructors, and community service activities as the basis for the commendation.

The resolution directly names the McDonough High School NJROTC Warhawk Battalion, its cadets, and its instructors in Henry County. It has no legal effect on any other group, agency, or member of the public.

The resolution carries symbolic rather than legal weight. It gives official recognition from the Georgia House of Representatives to a local high school military training program, which the cadets and school community may value, but it changes no laws, funding, or requirements.

• The whereas clauses describe the Warhawk Battalion's history, awards (Distinguished Unit 19 of the last 20 years), and leadership by named retired naval officers.
• The resolution notes that eight cadets in the past five years entered U.S. service academies and others attended colleges such as the University of Georgia and Morehouse College.
• The resolving clause commends the battalion for its service to Henry County and wishes its cadets continued success.
• A further resolving clause directs the Clerk of the House to make a copy available for distribution to the battalion.

1. 2025-03-03House Read and Adopted (House)
2. 2025-03-03House First Readers (House)
3. 2025-03-03House Hopper (House)

• Mary Ann Santos (D, HD-117)Primary sponsor
• Noelle Kahaian (R, HD-081)
• Demetrius Douglas (D, HD-078)
• Robert Flournoy (D, HD-074)
• El-Mahdi Holly (D, HD-116)
• Clint Crowe (R, HD-118)

• JROTC
• Henry County schools
• military education
• legislative commendation