Georgia CommonsHR 199: Henry County High School Navy Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps Warhawk Battalion; commend
Last action February 6, 2025 · House Read and Adopted
A Georgia House resolution commends the Henry County High School Navy Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps Warhawk Battalion in McDonough for its record of achievement, leadership, and community service.
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In plain language
This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives, not a change to state law. It formally praises the Navy Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps (NJROTC) Warhawk Battalion at Henry County High School for being one of the oldest and most decorated units of its kind in Henry County. The resolution recounts the unit's honors, including 19 Distinguished Unit selections in 20 years and two Unit Achievement awards, its instructors, cadets who entered U.S. service academies or colleges, and its community service work such as food drives and cleanups. It directs the Clerk of the House to send a copy of the resolution to the battalion as a keepsake.
What the bill does
- Formally commends the Henry County High School NJROTC Warhawk Battalion for its service record and achievements.
- Recites the unit's honors, including 19 Distinguished Unit selections in the last 20 years and two Unit Achievement awards.
- 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 or appropriate any state funding.
Who it affects
The Henry County High School NJROTC Warhawk Battalion, its cadets and instructors, and Henry County High School in McDonough, Georgia, all of whom are named and recognized in the resolution.
Why it matters
The resolution carries no legal or financial effect, but it gives official state recognition to the battalion's decades of achievement and community involvement, which the unit and its cadets can point to as formal acknowledgment from the Georgia House.
Key provisions
- The resolution's preamble ('WHEREAS' clauses) details the battalion's honors, leadership, cadet college and academy placements, and community service activities.
- The resolving clause has the House of Representatives commend the battalion for its decades of service and wish continued success to its cadets.
- A further resolving clause directs the Clerk of the House to provide a copy of the resolution to the battalion for distribution.
From the bill
“the Warhawk Battalion has been selected as a Distinguished Unit 19 times in the last 20 years and has earned Unit Achievement twice, placing it among the top 20 percent of over 600 NJROTC units nationwide”
“the members of this body commend the Henry County High School Navy Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps Warhawk Battalion for its decades of service to Henry County”
Status timeline
- House Read and Adopted (House)
- House First Readers (House)
- House Hopper (House)
Sponsors
- Mary Ann Santos (D, HD-117)
- Noelle Kahaian (R, HD-081)
- El-Mahdi Holly (D, HD-116)
- Robert Flournoy (D, HD-074)
- Demetrius Douglas (D, HD-078)
Topics
- JROTC
- Henry County
- military education
- legislative commendation
- veterans and community service