HR 465: McDonough High School Navy Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps Warhawk Battalion; commend

This resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives honors the McDonough High School Navy Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps (NJROTC) Warhawk Battalion, a program made up of McDonough High School students and eighth graders from McDonough Middle School. The resolution recounts the unit's history, including being named a Distinguished Unit 19 times in 20 years and its cadets' entry into military service academies and colleges. The resolution does not change any Georgia law. It formally commends the battalion for its service, leadership, and community involvement, and directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to the battalion.

• Formally commends the McDonough High School NJROTC Warhawk Battalion for its record of achievement and service to Henry County.
• Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to the battalion.
• Creates no new law, funding, or regulatory requirement; it is a ceremonial statement by the House of Representatives.

The McDonough High School and McDonough Middle School NJROTC cadets and their instructors are directly honored. The resolution also references Henry County community organizations the battalion works with, such as the American Cancer Society Relay for Life and Heritage Park Veterans Memorial.

The resolution carries no legal or financial effect but serves as an official public recognition from the Georgia House of Representatives, giving the cadets, instructors, and Henry County community formal acknowledgment of the program's achievements.

• The resolution recites the battalion's history and achievements, including 19 Distinguished Unit selections in 20 years.
• The resolving clause commends the battalion for its decades of 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-81)
• Demetrius Douglas (D, HD-78)
• Robert Flournoy (D, HD-74)
• El-Mahdi Holly (D, HD-116)
• Clint Crowe (R, HD-118)

• JROTC
• Henry County schools
• military education
• student achievement