[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 94 (Monday, June 3, 2024)]
[House]
[Pages H3558-H3559]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




      SPECIALIST JUSTIN DEAN COLEMAN MEMORIAL POST OFFICE BUILDING

  Mr. GROTHMAN. Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the 
bill (H.R. 1823) to designate the facility

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of the United States Postal Service located at 207 East Fort Dade 
Avenue in Brooksville, Florida, as the ``Specialist Justin Dean Coleman 
Memorial Post Office Building''.
  The Clerk read the title of the bill.
  The text of the bill is as follows:

                               H.R. 1823

       Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
     the United States of America in Congress assembled,

     SECTION 1. SPECIALIST JUSTIN DEAN COLEMAN MEMORIAL POST 
                   OFFICE BUILDING.

       (a) Designation.--The facility of the United States Postal 
     Service located at 207 East Fort Dade Avenue in Brooksville, 
     Florida, shall be known and designated as the ``Specialist 
     Justin Dean Coleman Memorial Post Office Building''.
       (b) References.--Any reference in a law, map, regulation, 
     document, paper, or other record of the United States to the 
     facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be 
     a reference to the ``Specialist Justin Dean Coleman Memorial 
     Post Office Building''.

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from 
Wisconsin (Mr. Grothman) and the gentleman from Maryland (Mr. Raskin) 
each will control 20 minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Wisconsin.


                             General Leave

  Mr. GROTHMAN. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members 
may have 5 legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks 
and include extraneous material on this measure.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the 
gentleman from Wisconsin?
  There was no objection.
  Mr. GROTHMAN. Mr. Speaker, I yield 5 minutes to the gentleman from 
Florida (Mr. Bilirakis).
  Mr. BILIRAKIS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of H.R. 1823, 
legislation to designate the East Fort Dade Avenue post office in 
Brooksville, Florida, as the Specialist Justin Dean Coleman Memorial 
Post Office Building.
  I never had the chance to meet Army Specialist Coleman, but after 
hearing from his family, advocating for this particular piece of 
legislation with my colleagues, and vowing to honor his memory, I 
certainly wish I had.
  A native of Tampa Bay, Justin attended the Nature Coast Technical 
High School in Hernando County. Upon graduation, he felt called to 
service and enlisted in the Army in June 2007. He was assigned to the 
1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment, part of the 10th Mountain 
Division.
  While serving during Operation Enduring Freedom, his expected 96-hour 
mission to retake Barge Matal from the Taliban turned into a 60-day 
mission, Mr. Speaker.
  Justin and his platoon searched for Taliban combatants in a house-to-
house sweep through a local village. Sadly, during those sweeps, 
Specialist Justin Dean Coleman was shot and killed while maintaining a 
security patrol for his platoon.
  Due to Specialist Coleman's sacrifice, his platoon was able to 
identify the enemy and successfully counterattack, which resulted in no 
other soldiers dying that particular day.
  A true hero, Mr. Speaker, Specialist Coleman made the ultimate 
sacrifice, earned the Bronze Star, and will forever be remembered for 
his bravery.
  Clearly, Specialist Justin Dean Coleman is a hero who deserves to 
have the Brooksville, Florida, post office named in his honor.
  Lastly, I recognize the tireless advocacy of Justin's father, Dean 
Coleman. For many years, Dean has been on a crusade to honor his son 
with this recognition. He has been a tireless advocate for his son's 
memory. May his son's memory be eternal.
  As Dean's new Federal Representative, I am glad we are here today to 
move this dream forward, and I will not stop advocating for Justin 
Coleman and the entire Coleman family until this bill is signed into 
law.
  Let's honor this American hero by passing H.R. 1823.
  Mr. RASKIN. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. I 
rise in support of H.R. 1823.
  On July 24, 2009, during his first tour of duty with the U.S. Army, 
Specialist Justin Dean Coleman of Hernando County, Florida, was killed 
in action while patrolling a residential area of Nuristan Province in 
Afghanistan. He was only 21. He earned the Bronze Star for his actions 
that day and will forever be remembered for his bravery and valor.
  I encourage my colleagues to honor the ultimate sacrifice he made by 
joining us in honoring the life of Mr. Coleman by naming a post office 
in Brooksville, Florida, after him.
  Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.
  Mr. GROTHMAN. Mr. Speaker, I encourage my House colleagues to support 
this bill honoring a great American war hero, and I yield back the 
balance of my time.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the 
gentleman from Wisconsin (Mr. Grothman) that the House suspend the 
rules and pass the bill, H.R. 1823.
  The question was taken; and (two-thirds being in the affirmative) the 
rules were suspended and the bill was passed.
  A motion to reconsider was laid on the table.

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