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NY J01290
Resolution
Status
1/13/2026
Primary Sponsor
Robert Rolison
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AI Summary
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Posthumously awards the New York State Senate Liberty Medal to Alexander Watkins, to be celebrated at the Dutchess County Honor-A-Veteran ceremony on October 16, 2025, at American Legion Post No. 1302 in Poughkeepsie, New York
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Recognizes Watkins' 27-year U.S. Army career (1959-1987), during which he rose from enlisted soldier to Sergeant Major and served in Vietnam, Korea, and Germany
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Honors his receipt of the Purple Heart for bravery and sacrifice in Vietnam, along with numerous other military awards and decorations
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Acknowledges his post-military public service as a clerk at Kirk U.S. Army Health Clinic Hospital in Maryland and manager at Ames Department Store, as well as his participation in VFW events
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Notes he was a Poughkeepsie High School graduate and accomplished track athlete, father of two children, grandfather of two, and was buried with full honors at Arlington National Cemetery
Legislative Description
Commending Alexander Watkins posthumously upon the occasion of his designation as a recipient of a Liberty Medal, the highest honor bestowed upon an individual by the New York State Senate
Last Action
ADOPTED
1/13/2026