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AL SJR47
Joint Resolution
AI Summary
- Designates the bridge on Bent Creek Road over Interstate 85 in Lee County as "The Medal of Honor Recipient CSM Bennie G. Adkins Memorial Bridge"
- Honors Command Sergeant Major Bennie G. Adkins, an Opelika resident who served over 20 years in the United States Army, including over 13 years as a Green Beret in multiple Special Forces Groups
- Recognizes his Medal of Honor award in 2014 by the President for heroic efforts during a 1966 battle in Vietnam, where he deployed three times
- Notes that after retiring in 1978, Adkins earned three degrees from Troy University and operated an accounting firm in Auburn
- Directs the Department of Transportation to coordinate with local officials on fabricating and erecting appropriate signs or markers to establish a lasting memorial
Legislative Description
The Medal of Honor Recipient CSM Bennie G. Adkins Memorial Bridge, bridge on Bent Creek Road over Interstate 85 in Lee County, named
Resolutions, Designation
Last Action
Assigned Act No. 2021-105.
3/11/2021
Committee Referrals
Rules3/4/2021
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