HR875 - Congratulating Chief Petty Officer Eric B. Uhr on his retirement from the U.S. Coast Guard.

      H.R. No. 875       R E S O L U T I O N          WHEREAS, Chief Petty Officer Eric B. Uhr is retiring from the   U.S. Coast Guard on August 31, 2025, drawing to a close more than   two decades of exceptional service to his country; and          WHEREAS, A native of Seguin, Eric Uhr enlisted in the U.S.   Coast Guard in June 2005; he underwent basic military training at   Training Center Cape May in New Jersey, and he completed his first   assignment as a deck seaman aboard the USCG cutter Edisto in   California; he has since carried out a range of duties, including   serving as the executive petty officer and the officer in charge for   the Aids to Navigation Team South Padre Island, as the first   lieutenant of Station Port Aransas, and as the training team chief   for the ANT Seventeenth Coast Guard District Waterways Branch in   Alaska; in addition, he was the operations petty officer of the ANT   in Louisiana and a deck watch officer and the deck leading petty   officer for the USCG cutter Resolute in Florida; and          WHEREAS, Officer Uhr graduated from the Chief Petty Officers   Academy and is an initiated member of the South Texas Chapter of the   Coast Guard Chief Petty Officers Association Chief's Mess, and he   is retiring with the title of boatswain's mate chief petty officer;   he has distinguished himself over the course of his military   tenure, receiving the Coast Guard Commendation Medal with one gold   star and an operational distinguishing device, the Coast Guard   Achievement Medal with two gold stars and an operational   distinguishing device, and the permanent Officer in Charge Ashore,   Advanced Boat Forces, and Coxswain Insignias; moreover, he has been   honored with numerous other personal, service, and team awards; and          WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Officer Uhr enjoys the love   and support of his wife, Amber, and their two children, Kenneth and   Carlee; and          WHEREAS, Eric Uhr's dedication, professionalism, and   commitment to excellence have contributed greatly to the defense of   our nation and earned him the respect and admiration of his fellow   service members, and he may indeed reflect with pride on a career   well spent as he embarks on the next exciting chapter of his life;   now, therefore, be it          RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas   Legislature hereby congratulate Chief Petty Officer Eric B. Uhr on   his retirement from the U.S. Coast Guard and extend to him sincere   best wishes for the future; and, be it further          RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be   prepared for Officer Uhr as an expression of high regard by the   Texas House of Representatives.     Lopez of Cameron     ______________________________   Speaker of the House                 I certify that H.R. No. 875 was adopted by the House on May   23, 2025, by a non-record vote.     ______________________________   Chief Clerk of the House