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GA SR866

Resolution

Status

Passed

2/2/2016

Primary Sponsor

Jack Hill

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Origin

Senate

2015-2016 Regular Session

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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