[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 129 (Wednesday, November 15, 2006)]
[House]
[Page H8644]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    A LITTLE SCHOOL WITH A BIG HEART

  (Mr. WILSON of South Carolina asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Mr. Speaker, last Friday in Saluda, 
South Carolina, 400 elementary school students gathered at a football 
field while a military helicopter landed in the middle.
  Why such a big treat for such a small school, you may wonder? 
Hollywood Elementary teacher Anna Frye learned of the Flags For 
Soldiers Project, headed by Alpha Troop Commander Captain Jason D. 
Hennigan, and wanted to involve her students.
  The project is to raise money to purchase 500 American flags, one for 
each soldier serving in a Cavalry Squadron of the 82nd Airborne 
Division. During the past several weeks, these students donated their 
snack money and paid a fee to participate in dress-up days so they 
could contribute to this cause.
  Captain Hennigan's father, Daniel Hennigan, a retired Army officer, 
was so touched by the school's gesture that he arranged a special 
celebration on Veterans Day. As American solders continue to fight for 
our freedoms around the world, we can all learn a lesson from the 
students at Hollywood Elementary.
  In conclusion, God bless our troops, and we will never forget 
September 11.

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