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GA SR866
Resolution
AI Summary
- Georgia Senate honors the life and memory of Special Agent Staff Sergeant Chester J. McBride III, killed in action on December 21, 2015, by a suicide bomber near Bagram Airfield in Afghanistan
- Staff Sergeant McBride saved the life of the linguist assigned to his patrol by shielding him from the bomb blast with his own body
- Born March 25, 1985, in Statesboro, Georgia, he earned multiple degrees including a B.S. in Criminal Justice (Cum Laude) from Savannah State University and a Masters of Public Administration from Valdosta State University
- Posthumously awarded the Bronze Star Medal of Valor, the Purple Heart Medal, the Air Force Combat Action Medal, and the Air Force Commendation Medal for his service with the Air Force Office of Special Investigations
- Secretary of the Senate directed to provide a copy of the resolution to McBride's family
Legislative Description
McBride III, Special Agent Staff Sergeant Chester J. ; condolences
Last Action
Senate Read and Adopted
2/2/2016
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