Recognizing Eric B. Uhr on the occasion of his retirement.

89(R) SR 476 - Enrolled version - Bill Text

SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 476

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 Senate of the State of Texas, 89th

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 from the

Texas Senate.

Hinojosa of Nueces

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President of the Senate

I hereby certify that the

above Resolution was adopted by

the Senate on May 5, 2025.

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Secretary of the Senate

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Member, Texas Senate