By State Representative Dave Belton (R-Buckhead), Chairman of the House Military Affairs Study Committee
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The state of Georgia has been blessed with many pivotal military champions. The Russell Senate Office Building, one of only six legislative offices buildings in our nation’s capital, is named after a Winder native who was a military advocate of historic importance. Milledgeville’s Carl Vinson , or the “Father of the Two-Ocean Navy,” is one of only two non-presidents to have an aircraft carrier named after him. Sam Nunn is a living legend and has been a dominant voice for our military for decades. President Jimmy Carter was a graduate of the Naval Academy and a submarine officer who greatly expanded Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay. Newt Gingrich was Speaker of the House and continues to be a champion for our distinguished military. Due to the efforts of these past giants, Georgia has the fifth largest military population in the U.S., with an economic impact that is estimated at more than $20 billion per year. Continue reading “EDITORIAL: It’s Our Turn to Defend Georgia’s Warfighters”