SJR79 Summary

• Designates April 13, 2017, as Bennie Adkins Day in the State of Alabama to honor retired Command Sergeant Major Bennie G. Adkins, a native of Opelika.

• Recognizes Adkins' military service including three tours in Vietnam, training leadership at Fort Sherman's Jungle School in the Panama Canal Zone, and retirement from the Army in 1978.

• Acknowledges Adkins' post-military accomplishments including earning multiple degrees from Troy University, establishing and serving as CEO of Adkins Accounting Service, Inc. for 22 years, and teaching at Southern Union Junior College and Auburn University.

• Lists extensive military decorations received by Adkins including the Congressional Medal of Honor awarded by President Barack Obama on September 15, 2014, plus numerous other medals and badges for valor and service.

• Directs that a copy of the resolution be presented to Adkins with highest praise and appreciation for his service to Alabama and the United States.