[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 213 (Wednesday, December 17, 2025)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1219-E1220]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




        HONORING THE SERVICE OF SERGEANT FIRST CLASS ERIC REYES

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                          HON. BLAKE D. MOORE

                                of utah

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, December 17, 2025

  Mr. MOORE of Utah. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize Sergeant First 
Class Eric Reyes's exemplary and distinguished record of service to our 
country during his twenty years on active duty. A native of the Bronx, 
New York, he enlisted in the Army as an infantryman after graduating 
from high school in January 2005.
  During his 20-year career, Eric has served at every level of 
leadership within the Army, leading our Nation's greatest resource, our 
sons and daughters. He has led teams through the platoon level on 
multiple combat tours and spent most of his career at the tactical 
level, specializing in combined arms maneuver and large-scale combat 
operations. He has deployed twice in support of the Global War on 
Terror and distinguished himself within the infantry community, earning 
his Master Combat Infantryman's Badge.
  Eric led at every step within a platoon and below and had an outsized 
impact on the training and readiness of future generations. He has been 
an observer-controller certifying and participating in 16 combat 
training center rotations, ensuring 16 platoons achieved the highest 
levels of readiness to deploy and win in combat. He was also a drill 
sergeant for nearly three years, training all recruits that came 
through Fort Jackson, South Carolina, during his time. Most recently, 
he has served as the Senior Military Science Instructor at the 
University of Utah ROTC program within my district. He has spent the 
last three years as the senior military instructor for all tactics, 
overseeing over 400 officers within the ROTC program at the University 
of Utah.
  Eric Reyes has had a lasting impact on our Nation, deploying to fight 
in her wars, leading our fine men and women in uniform, and training 
the next generation of warriors in our great Army, Mr. Speaker, I would 
like to thank Sergeant First Class Eric Reyes for his selfless 
dedication, unwavering leadership, and steadfast commitment to our 
country. He is retiring this December after 20 years of stalwart 
service to our great Nation. I want to extend my deepest gratitude to 
him, his wife, Sarah, and their children, Xavier, Maliena, Olivia, and 
Sophia, for their sacrifices and contributions to the strength and 
security of our country.

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