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House Resolution 199
By: Representatives Santos of the 117
th
, Kahaian of the 81
st
, Holly of the 116
th
, Flournoy of
the 74
th
, and Douglas of the 78
th
A RESOLUTION
Commending the Henry County High School Navy Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps
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Warhawk Battalion; and for other purposes.2
WHEREAS, the Navy Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps (NJROTC) Warhawk3
Battalion at Henry County High School in McDonough, Georgia, is both the oldest and one4
of the most decorated NJROTC units in Henry County; and5
WHEREAS, the Warhawk Battalion has been selected as a Distinguished Unit 19 times in6
the last 20 years and has earned Unit Achievement twice, placing it among the top 20 percent7
of over 600 NJROTC units nationwide; and8
WHEREAS, the program is led by Retired Chief Warrant Officer-4 Rawley Colemon, Senior9
Naval Science Instructor; Retired Master Chief Petty Officer Sanja Walker, Naval Science10
Instructor; and Retired Chief Petty Officer Timothy Welch, Naval Science Instructor, whose11
leadership and dedication have greatly contributed to the success of the program and its12
cadets; and13
WHEREAS, in the past five years, eight cadets from the Warhawk Battalion have gained14
entrance into United States service academies while others have pursued higher education15
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at institutions such as the University of Georgia, Georgia State University, Morehouse
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College, Spelman College, Savannah State University, Alabama A&M University, Georgia17
Southern University, and Gordon College, among many others; and18
WHEREAS, the Warhawk Battalion emphasizes the importance of community involvement19
through participation in events such as the annual Veterans Day Parade, Christmas Canned20
Food Drive, and Christmas Parade as well as service projects for the Heritage Park Veterans21
Memorial, the American Cancer Society Relay for Life, the "Hands-on-Henry" Community22
Clean-up, and Noah's Ark; and23
WHEREAS, the program further enhances cadet development through field trips, including24
an overnight visit to the Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island in South Carolina,25
exposing cadets to national historical landmarks and military traditions; and26
WHEREAS, through its commitment to leadership, academic excellence, and community27
service, the Henry County High School NJROTC Warhawk Battalion continues to shape the28
next generation of disciplined and service-oriented leaders.29
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that30
the members of this body commend the Henry County High School Navy Junior Reserve31
Officers Training Corps Warhawk Battalion for its decades of service to Henry County and32
extend best wishes for the continued success of its cadets.33
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized34
and directed to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to the35
Henry County High School Navy Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps Warhawk36
Battalion.37
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