GA SR654

Recognizes and congratulates Lieutenant General Thomas M. Carden, a Georgia resident from Senate District 12, for his distinguished military career spanning more than three decades since his 1989 commissioning through Officer Candidate School

Served as The Adjutant General of Georgia from 2019 to 2024, overseeing the Georgia National Guard's response to domestic emergencies, natural disasters, and global missions

Selected in May 2024 as Deputy Commander of United States Northern Command at Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado

Confirmed by the U.S. Senate in January 2026 as the 12th Vice Chief of the National Guard Bureau, becoming the first officer to hold four-star general rank in that position and marking the first time the National Guard has had two four-star generals simultaneously

Directs the Secretary of the Senate to provide a copy of the resolution to Lieutenant General Carden