Commending Brigadier General Donald Wayne Hansen, USA, Ret.
House Joint Resolution 138 is a commemorative resolution honoring Brigadier General Donald Wayne Hansen, USA, Ret., on the occasion of his 92nd birthday. The resolution recounts his education, long military career in the U.S. Army Judge Advocate General’s Corps, and his service in Vietnam, Europe, and in senior legal and judicial roles within the Army. It highlights his appointment as assistant judge advocate general in 1985 and recognizes his lifetime of military leadership, legal service, and public duty.
The resolution also notes a birthday celebration organized in his honor by Chariots of Honor and attended by family and community members. It concludes by formally commending Hansen and directing the Clerk of the House of Delegates to prepare a copy of the resolution for presentation to him as an expression of the General Assembly’s admiration.
HJ138 does not change state law, create new programs, or appropriate funds. Its legal effect is limited to a formal legislative commendation entered into the record and presented to Brigadier General Hansen. The resolution primarily affects the honoree and serves as an official expression of recognition by the Virginia General Assembly.
The sentiment around the resolution is strongly positive and unanimous in tone. The bill passed both chambers without any recorded opposition in the provided materials, and the text itself is celebratory, emphasizing Hansen’s courage, integrity, patriotism, and distinguished service. The resolution reflects bipartisan or noncontroversial recognition of military service and public sacrifice.
No notable contention appears in the available record. There are no committee transcripts, no recorded votes, and no evidence of opposition or amendment. Because the measure is a ceremonial commendation rather than substantive legislation, there is little basis for dispute; the only substantive focus is the extent and significance of Hansen’s military and legal career.