Bill > SR766

This resolution honors the St. Marys Submarine Museum on its 30th anniversary, recognizing its establishment in 1996 through the efforts of individuals like former Georgia State Senator Sheila McNeill and St. Marys Mayor Jerry Brandon, and its commissioning speaker, Medal of Honor recipient Rear Admiral Eugene Fluckey. It highlights the museum's successful 30-year public-private partnership with the City of St. Marys, its location in a historic waterfront building that has served the community, and its tribute to the "silent service" of the U.S. Navy's submariners. The resolution also acknowledges the museum's role in supporting personnel from Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay, educating midshipmen from naval academies and universities, and leading the annual Kings Bay Submarine Veterans of WWII Memorial Week, which honors lost submarines and submariners and brings together international allies. It further credits former managers John Crouse and Executive Director Keith Post for their contributions to the museum's growth and its inclusion in the Georgia WWII Heritage Trail, and encourages all Georgians to visit the museum to learn about submarine history.

https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/73164