GA SR939

Recognizes March 25, 2020, as National Guard Day at the Georgia state capitol, commending the men and women of the Georgia National Guard for their service and sacrifices

Georgia Department of Defense is headquartered at the Clay National Guard Center in Marietta and consists of 11,200 Army National Guard soldiers, 2,800 Air National Guard airmen, 500 State Defense Force volunteers, and 600 state employees

Georgia National Guard operates Youth Challenge Academy programs at Fort Stewart, Fort Gordon, and Milledgeville, where more than 17,200 at-risk youth have completed a 22-week program toward their high school or GED diploma

In 2019, the Georgia National Guard mobilized soldiers and airmen to Combatant Commands on five continents for combat operations and multi-national exercises, and assisted in state responses to Hurricane Dorian

Directs the Secretary of the Senate to distribute a copy of the resolution to the Georgia National Guard