GA HR1992

Honors Major General George J. Hearn, Jr. of Monroe, Georgia, who served over 40 years in the Georgia National Guard, rising from private in 1925 to Major General, the highest rank achievable by a Guardsman

Recognizes his service as the longest-serving Adjutant General in Georgia history (approximately 15 years beginning June 21, 1954), serving under five governors and also serving as State Director of Civil Defense

Credits his leadership in reactivating the Georgia Military Institute in 1961, which has since produced more than 1,200 second lieutenants who served in conflicts from Vietnam through Iraq and Afghanistan

Recommends naming the new approximately 36,000-square-foot National Guard readiness center at 1245 South Madison Avenue in Monroe, Georgia, in his honor, continuing the legacy of the original armory dedicated to him on November 10, 1968

Acknowledges his civic service as former Mayor of Monroe, Monroe City Council member, Walton County Hospital Board member, and Georgia Department Commander of the American Legion