Bill Text: VA HJR342 | 2024 | Regular Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Commending Fort Gregg-Adams.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2024-03-07 - Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ342ER) [HJR342 Detail]
Download: Virginia-2024-HJR342-Enrolled.html
WHEREAS, Fort Gregg-Adams, formerly Fort Lee, officially changed its name in 2023 to honor Lieutenant General Arthur J. Gregg and Lieutenant Colonel Charity Adams Earley, two prominent Black Americans who broke down racial barriers as distinguished officers in the United States Army; and
WHEREAS, Fort Gregg-Adams was originally established as Camp Lee shortly after the United States' declaration of war against Germany during World War I; it was reestablished at the outset of World War II, later designated as Fort Lee, and has served the nation since that time; and
WHEREAS, in 2021, the United States Congress created the Commission on the Naming of Items of the Department of Defense that Commemorate the Confederate States of America or Any Person Who Served Voluntarily with the Confederate States of America, which subsequently recommended that Fort Lee, along with several other bases across the country, be renamed; and
WHEREAS, on April 27, 2023, Fort Lee was officially redesignated as Fort Gregg-Adams in honor of Lieutenant General Arthur J. Gregg and Lieutenant Colonel Charity Adams Earley, both of whom established a legacy of excellence in logistics and sustainment during their military service; and
WHEREAS, Charity Adams Earley was the first Black woman to become an officer in the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps and was the commanding officer of the first battalion of Black women to serve overseas during World War II; her unit, the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, earned accolades for its incredible efficiency and success in delivering a backlog of mail to tens of thousands of American soldiers spread across Europe; and
WHEREAS, Arthur Gregg was the first Black American to reach the rank of brigadier general in the United States Army Quartermaster Corps and the first Black American to achieve the rank of lieutenant general; he began his military career managing supply logistics in occupied Germany after World War II, later ran a supply depot in Japan, commanded a supply and support battalion in Vietnam, and held several postings throughout the Cold War, culminating in his final assignment as the United States Army's deputy chief of staff for logistics; and
WHEREAS, the primary mission of Fort Gregg-Adams is to provide logistics doctrine, training, leadership development, and solutions to support and sustain the United States Army's joint and expeditionary capabilities during peace and war; and
WHEREAS, Fort Gregg-Adams is currently home to the Army Combined Arms Support Command, Army Sustainment Center of Excellence, Army Quartermaster School, Army Ordnance School, Army Transportation School, Army Sustainment University, Defense Contract Management Agency, and Defense Commissary Agency; and
WHEREAS, Fort Gregg-Adams serves tens of thousands of students and supports thousands of permanent jobs, with an annual economic impact on the region of $2.4 billion; and
WHEREAS, under its new name, Fort Gregg-Adams will continue to provide the outstanding support and logistical knowledge and services that allow the United States Army to operate efficiently and effectively around the world; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the General Assembly hereby commend Fort Gregg-Adams on the occasion of the adoption of its current name in 2023; and, be it
RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to the commander of Fort Gregg-Adams as an expression of the General Assembly's admiration for the achievements of Lieutenant General Arthur J. Gregg and Lieutenant Colonel Charity Adams Earley and the vital role the post plays in the Prince George County community.