2026 SESSION
INTRODUCED
26108104D
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 318
Offered March 6, 2026
Celebrating the life of Sergeant Major Jesse James Williams, USA, Ret.
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Patrons—Askew, Convirs-Fowler, Feggans, McPike, Rasoul, Ward and Ware
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WHEREAS, Sergeant Major Jesse James Williams, USA, Ret., an honorable veteran, beloved husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, and revered member of the Virginia Beach community, died on December 23, 2025; and
WHEREAS, raised in Alabama, Jesse Williams enlisted in the United States Army at a young age and served his country with honor and distinction for 30 years, including multiple tours of duty in combat zones in Vietnam and Korea; and
WHEREAS, as a result of his leadership and professionalism, Jesse Williams rose through the ranks from a noncommissioned officer to sergeant major, the United States Army's highest enlisted rank, and he concluded his military career as the commandant at the Noncommissioned Officer Academy at Fort Eustis; and