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1		-	SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 462
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	2	+	By: Middleton S.R. No. 462
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	7	+	R E S O L U T I O N
2	8		WHEREAS, U.S. Navy Petty Officer Simon Urbanic rendered
3	9		exceptional service to his country as a member of the USS Vulcan
4	10		crew during the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962; and
5	11		WHEREAS, A native of Galveston, Mr. Urbanic served as an
6	12		opticalman petty officer 3rd class on the USS Vulcan; his
7	13		responsibilities aboard the ship included repairing binoculars,
8		-	telescopes, and such navigation equipment as sextants and
9		-	azimuth bearing circles; and
10		-	WHEREAS, In fall 1962, Petty Officer Urbanic had been
11		-	aboard the vessel for six weeks before the October outbreak of
12		-	the Cuban Missile Crisis, a major confrontation that brought the
13		-	United States and the Soviet Union dangerously close to war over
14		-	the presence of Soviet nuclear-armed ballistic missiles on the
15		-	island of Cuba; on October 22, President John F. Kennedy ordered
16		-	a naval quarantine in an effort to keep Soviet ships from
17		-	delivering more weapons to Cuba; the Vulcan was deployed to San
18		-	Juan, Puerto Rico, where Petty Officer Urbanic and his crewmates
19		-	provided essential repair, electronics, and support services to
20		-	the American ships forming a quarantine ring blockade around
21		-	Cuba; the strategy proved successful, and the Vulcan returned
22		-	home to Norfolk, Virginia, on November 30, following its 23-day
23		-	mission in the Caribbean; and
	14	+	telescopes, and such navigation equipment as sextants and azimuth
	15	+	bearing circles; and
	16	+	WHEREAS, In fall 1962, Petty Officer Urbanic had been aboard
	17	+	the vessel for six weeks before the October outbreak of the Cuban
	18	+	Missile Crisis, a major confrontation that brought the United
	19	+	States and the Soviet Union dangerously close to war over the
	20	+	presence of Soviet nuclear-armed ballistic missiles on the island
	21	+	of Cuba; on October 22, President John F. Kennedy ordered a naval
	22	+	quarantine in an effort to keep Soviet ships from delivering more
	23	+	weapons to Cuba; the Vulcan was deployed to San Juan, Puerto Rico,
	24	+	where Petty Officer Urbanic and his crewmates provided essential
	25	+	repair, electronics, and support services to the American ships
	26	+	forming a quarantine ring blockade around Cuba; the strategy proved
	27	+	successful, and the Vulcan returned home to Norfolk, Virginia, on
	28	+	November 30, following its 23-day mission in the Caribbean; and
24	29		WHEREAS, Years later, Petty Officer Urbanic was honored
25	30		during a ceremony in League City, where he was presented with the
26		-	Texas Cold War Medal and the National Defense Service Medal, as
27		-	well as the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, which recognized
28		-	his participation in the Cuban blockade; and
29		-	WHEREAS, Demonstrating exemplary skill and dedication,
30		-	Simon Urbanic upheld the highest ideals of the United States
31		-	military, and his fellow citizens owe him a lasting debt of
32		-	gratitude; now, therefore, be it
33		-	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th
34		-	Legislature, hereby commend U.S. Navy Petty Officer Simon
35		-	Urbanic for his exceptional service during the Cuban Missile
36		-	Crisis and extend to him sincere best wishes for the future; and,
37		-	be it further
	31	+	Texas Cold War Medal and the National Defense Service Medal, as well
	32	+	as the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, which recognized his
	33	+	participation in the Cuban blockade; and
	34	+	WHEREAS, Demonstrating exemplary skill and dedication, Simon
	35	+	Urbanic upheld the highest ideals of the United States military,
	36	+	and his fellow citizens owe him a lasting debt of gratitude; now,
	37	+	therefore, be it
	38	+	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 89th Texas Legislature
	39	+	hereby commend U.S. Navy Petty Officer Simon Urbanic for his
	40	+	exceptional service during the Cuban Missile Crisis and extend to
	41	+	him sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further
38	42		RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
39		-	prepared for Mr. Urbanic as an expression of high regard ~~from~~ the
	43	+	prepared for Mr. Urbanic as an expression of high regard by the
40	44		Texas Senate.
41		-	Middleton
42		-	________________________________
43		-	President of the Senate
44		-	I hereby certify that the
45		-	above Resolution was adopted by
46		-	the Senate on April 29, 2025.
47		-	________________________________
48		-	Secretary of the Senate
49		-	________________________________
50		-	Member, Texas Senate