The Upstate Young Marines, Unit of the Year

2025-2026 Bill 5592: The Upstate Young Marines, Unit of the Year - South Carolina Legislature Online

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026
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H. 5592
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House Resolution
Sponsors: Reps. Hager, Alexander, Anderson, Atkinson, Bailey, Ballentine, Bamberg, Bannister, Bauer, Beach, Bernstein, Bowers, Bradley, Brewer, Brittain, Burns, Bustos, Calhoon, Caskey, Chapman, Chumley, Clyburn, Cobb-Hunter, Collins, Cox, Crawford, Cromer, Davis, Dillard, Duncan, Edgerton, Erickson, Ford, Forrest, Frank, Gagnon, Garvin, Gatch, Gibson, Gilliam, Gilliard, Gilreath, Govan, Grant, Guest, Guffey, Haddon, Hardee, Harris, Hart, Hartnett, Hartz, Hayes, Henderson-Myers, Herbkersman, Hewitt, Hiott, Hixon, Holman, Hosey, Howard, Huff, J.E. Johnson, J.L. Johnson, Jones, Jordan, Kilmartin, King, Kirby, Landing, Lastinger, Lawson, Ligon, Long, Lowe, Luck, Magnuson, Martin, McCabe, McCravy, McDaniel, McGinnis, C. Mitchell, D. Mitchell, Montgomery, J. Moore, T. Moore, Morgan, Moss, Neese, B. Newton, W. Newton, Oremus, Pace, Pedalino, Pope, Rankin, Reese, Rivers, Robbins, Rose, Rutherford, Sanders, Schuessler, Scott, Sessions, G.M. Smith, M.M. Smith, Spann-Wilder, Stavrinakis, Taylor, Teeple, Terribile, Vaughan, Waters, Weeks, Wetmore, White, Whitmire, Wickensimer, Williams, Willis, Wooten and Yow
Document Path: LC-0385HA-EB26.docx
Introduced in the House on April 28, 2026
Adopted by the House on April 28, 2026
Summary: The Upstate Young Marines, Unit of the Year
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

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4/28/2026

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Introduced and adopted (
House Journal-page 10
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
04/28/2026

A
house
RESOLUTION

TO RECOGNIZE AND
HONOR THE UPSTATE YOUNG MARINES UNIT FOR THEIR MANY YEARS OF COMMITMENT AND
SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY AND TO CONGRATULATE THEM ON BEING NAMED THE NATIONAL
UNIT OF THE YEAR.

W
hereas, the members of
the South Carolina House of Representatives were pleased to learn that the
Upstate Young Marines of Greenville were named the National Unit of the Year
for the second time in the program's history, highlighting the members' collective
hard work and dedication to community service, physical fitness, and living a
drug-free lifestyle; and

W
hereas, the Young
Marines consists of units nationwide and teaches the importance of
self-confidence, academic achievement, honoring our veterans, and promotes the
mental, moral, and physical development of its members. These units are led by
adult volunteers whose experience and leadership are vital to the education of
these youth; and

W
hereas, at the 2026
Young Marines Award Banquet, the Upstate Young Marines were honored with awards
for their leadership and mentorship. In addition to receiving the National Unit
of the Year award, one of the unit's members, Young Marine Sergeant Major Quinn
Lawton, was named the 2026-2027 National Young Marine of the Year, and the Unit
Commander, Sergeant Major James Roberts Jr. (USMC, Ret.), was presented, for
the second time, with the Distinguished Volunteer Award, which stands as the
highest accolade bestowed upon an adult volunteer within the program. These
historic achievements are a testament to the remarkable work and dedication
exemplified by the Upstate Young Marines Unit and its adult volunteers; and

W
hereas, the members of
the South Carolina House of Representatives value the pride and recognition
that the Upstate Young Marines have brought to their community and state. They
look forward to following their future achievements in the years to come. Now, therefore,

B
e it resolved by the
House of Representatives
:

T
hat the members of the
South Carolina
House of Representatives
,
by this resolution, recognize and honor the Upstate Young Marines Unit for
their many years of commitment and service to the community and congratulate
them on being named the National Unit of the Year.

B
e it further resolved
that a copy of this resolution be presented to Sergeant Major James Roberts Jr.,
United States Marine Corps, Retired.

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