HJR187 Summary

• Recognizes the Uncommon Grit Foundation (UGF) and its third annual Bay Frog Open One-Mile Swim event scheduled for June 22, 2025, in Erie, Pennsylvania, featuring athletes accompanied by retired Navy SEALs and Special Operations Veterans.

• Commends retired Navy SEAL Lieutenant Commander Richard Clifford, an Alabama resident, for his 31 years of active duty service including combat tours in Iraq and Afghanistan, for which he received a Bronze Star and two Combat Action Ribbons.

• Acknowledges UGF's mission, founded in spring 2020, to raise awareness and community support for military veterans, first responders, and their families in recognition of their service and sacrifice.

• Celebrates the Bay Frog Open's fundraising efforts that benefit UGF and other nonprofit organizations supporting U.S. service members and women.

• Passed by the House on April 8, 2025, and adopted by the Senate on April 9, 2025.