--- title: HR 199. Henry County High School Navy Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps Warhawk Battalion; commend collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr199 cite_as: HR 199, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr199 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr199.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr199/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/70049 date: 2025-02-06 status: passed corpus_version: bills-2026-09-13 license: Public record of the Georgia General Assembly, via LegiScan; see about.md publisher: Georgia Commons, an independent project of Georgia Civic Data. Not the State of Georgia. 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Henry County High School Navy Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps Warhawk Battalion; commend ## Text House Resolution 199 By: Representatives Santos of the 117th, Kahaian of the 81st, Holly of the 116th, Flournoy of the 74th, and Douglas of the 78th A RESOLUTION Commending the Henry County High School Navy Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps Warhawk Battalion; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, the Navy Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps (NJROTC) Warhawk Battalion at Henry County High School in McDonough, Georgia, is both the oldest and one of the most decorated NJROTC units in Henry County; and WHEREAS, 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; and WHEREAS, the program is led by Retired Chief Warrant Officer-4 Rawley Colemon, Senior Naval Science Instructor; Retired Master Chief Petty Officer Sanja Walker, Naval Science Instructor; and Retired Chief Petty Officer Timothy Welch, Naval Science Instructor, whose leadership and dedication have greatly contributed to the success of the program and its cadets; and WHEREAS, in the past five years, eight cadets from the Warhawk Battalion have gained entrance into United States service academies while others have pursued higher education at institutions such as the University of Georgia, Georgia State University, Morehouse College, Spelman College, Savannah State University, Alabama A&M University, Georgia Southern University, and Gordon College, among many others; and WHEREAS, the Warhawk Battalion emphasizes the importance of community involvement through participation in events such as the annual Veterans Day Parade, Christmas Canned Food Drive, and Christmas Parade as well as service projects for the Heritage Park Veterans Memorial, the American Cancer Society Relay for Life, the "Hands-on-Henry" Community Clean-up, and Noah's Ark; and WHEREAS, the program further enhances cadet development through field trips, including an overnight visit to the Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island in South Carolina, exposing cadets to national historical landmarks and military traditions; and WHEREAS, through its commitment to leadership, academic excellence, and community service, the Henry County High School NJROTC Warhawk Battalion continues to shape the next generation of disciplined and service-oriented leaders. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that 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 and extend best wishes for the continued success of its cadets. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized and directed to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to the Henry County High School Navy Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps Warhawk Battalion. ## Summaries written by Georgia Commons The following was written by claude-sonnet-5 from the text above and is not part of the resolution. Quote the text, not the summary. 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. ### Plain-language summary 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 it 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. ## Status - Status: Passed (2025-02-06) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2025-02-06) - Sponsors: Mary Ann Santos, Noelle Kahaian, El-Mahdi Holly, Robert Flournoy, Demetrius Douglas - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/70049 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr199.md?full=1