SR683: SR683 United Service Organizations; congratulate

This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia Senate, not a change to state law. It recognizes the United Service Organizations, a nonprofit founded in 1941, on the occasion of its 85th anniversary on February 4, 2026. The resolution describes the USO's history, its mission of supporting U.S. service members and their families, and its work at Georgia military installations such as Fort Benning, Fort Stewart, Fort Gordon, Robins Air Force Base, Dobbins Air Force Base, Moody Air Force Base, Kings Bay Naval Submarine Base, and Hunter Army Airfield. The Senate formally congratulates and commends the USO for its 85 years of service and wishes it continued success. It also directs the Clerk of the Secretary of the Senate to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to the organization.

• Formally congratulates the United Service Organizations on its 85th anniversary of founding, dated to February 4, 2026.
• Commends the USO for its contributions supporting United States service members and their families, including in Georgia.
• Directs the Clerk of the Secretary of the Senate to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to the USO.
• Creates no new law, funding, or regulatory requirement; it is a symbolic statement of recognition by the Senate.

The resolution directly names the United Service Organizations as the honoree. It also references Georgia military installations and the service members and families the USO supports, including the Georgia National Guard, though it imposes no obligations on them.

The resolution has no legal or financial effect; it does not change Georgia law or allocate funding. Its significance is symbolic, expressing the Georgia Senate's formal appreciation for the USO's decades of support to military members and their families connected to Georgia installations.

• The whereas clauses describe the USO's 1941 founding by President Franklin D. Roosevelt and its origins as six merged service agencies.
• The whereas clauses list Georgia military sites served by the USO, including Fort Benning, Fort Stewart, Fort Gordon, Robins AFB, Dobbins AFB, Moody AFB, Albany Marine Corps Logistics, Kings Bay Naval Submarine Base, and Hunter Army Airfield.
• The resolved clause has the Senate congratulate and commend the USO and wish it continued success.
• The final clause directs the Clerk of the Secretary of the Senate to make a copy available for distribution to the USO.

1. 2026-02-03Senate Read and Adopted (Senate)
2. 2026-02-02Senate Hopper (Senate)

• Sonya Halpern (D, SD-039)Primary sponsor
• Michael Rhett (D, SD-033)
• Kenya Wicks (D, SD-034)
• Tonya Anderson (D, SD-043)
• Matt Brass (R, SD-006)
• Ed Harbison (D, SD-015)
• Kay Kirkpatrick (R, SD-032)
• Chuck Payne (R, SD-054)
• Ed Setzler (R, SD-037)
• Max Burns (R, SD-023)

• military support organizations
• USO anniversary
• Georgia military installations
• Senate resolution
• veterans and service members