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GA SR885
Resolution
Status
Passed
3/28/2024
Primary Sponsor
Kay Kirkpatrick
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AI Summary
- Recognizes and commends Major General Tom Carden, Jr., the 43rd Adjutant General of the Georgia Department of Defense, appointed by Governor Brian Kemp on January 26, 2019
- Honors his nomination by President Biden on January 11, 2024, to serve as deputy commander of U.S. Northern Command and vice commander of the U.S. Element, North American Aerospace Defense Command, with promotion to lieutenant general
- Acknowledges his military career spanning from his 1986 enlistment in the Georgia Army National Guard as a high school senior, including deployment to Iraq in 2005 and service as deputy commander of NATO's Multi-National Division Southeast in Romania
- Notes his extensive military decorations including the Legion of Merit, Bronze Star Medal, Combat Infantry Badge, and multiple service medals
- Recognizes the change of command ceremony on May 4, 2024, transferring leadership to Major General Richard "Dwayne" Wilson, and directs the Secretary of the Senate to distribute copies of the resolution to Carden and the Georgia National Guard
Legislative Description
Major General Tom Carden, Jr.; recognize
Last Action
Senate Read and Adopted
3/28/2024
Full Bill Text
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