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

25 LC 112 3189 House Resolution 465 By: Representatives Santos of the 117th, Kahaian of the 81st, Douglas of the 78th, Flournoy of the 74th, Holly of the 116th, and others A RESOLUTION Commending the McDonough High School Navy Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps1 Warhawk Battalion; and for other purposes.2 WHEREAS, composed of students from McDonough High School and eighth graders from3 McDonough Middle School, the Navy Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps (NJROTC)4 Warhawk Battalion is both the oldest and one of the most decorated NJROTC units in Henry5 County; and6 WHEREAS, the Warhawk Battalion has been selected as a Distinguished Unit 19 times in7 the last 20 years and has earned Unit Achievement twice, placing it among the top 20 percent8 of over 600 NJROTC units nationwide; and9 WHEREAS, the program is led by Retired Chief Warrant Officer-4 Rawley Colemon, Senior10 Naval Science Instructor; Retired Master Chief Petty Officer Sanja Walker, Naval Science11 Instructor; and Retired Chief Petty Officer Timothy Welch, Naval Science Instructor, whose12 leadership and dedication have greatly contributed to the succe ss of the program and its13 cadets; and14 H. R. 465 - 1 - 25 LC 112 3189 WHEREAS, in the past five years, eight cadets from the Warhawk Battalion have gained15 entrance into United States service academies while others have pursued higher education16 at institutions such as the University of Georgia, Georgia Stat e University, Morehouse17 College, Spelman College, Savannah State University, Alabama A&M University, Georgia18 Southern University, and Gordon College, among many others; and19 WHEREAS, the Warhawk Battalion emphasizes the importance of community involvement20 through participation in events such as the annual Veterans Day Parade, Christmas Canned21 Food Drive, and Christmas Parade as well as service projects for the Heritage Park Veterans22 Memorial, the American Cancer Society Relay for Life, the "Hands-on-Henry" Community23 Clean-up, and Noah's Ark; and24 WHEREAS, the program further enhances cadet development through field trips, including25 an overnight visit to the Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Isl and in South Carolina,26 exposing cadets to national historical landmarks and military traditions; and27 WHEREAS, through its commitment to leadership, academic excelle nce, and community28 service, the McDonough High School NJROTC Warhawk Battalion continues to shape the29 next generation of disciplined and service-oriented leaders.30 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that31 the members of this body commend the McDonough High School Navy Junior Reserve32 Officers Training Corps Warhawk Battalion for its decades of service to Henry County and33 extend best wishes for the continued success of its cadets.34 H. R. 465 - 2 - 25 LC 112 3189 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized35 and directed to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to the36 McDonough High School Navy Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps Warhawk Battalion.37 H. R. 465 - 3 -