[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 148 (Wednesday, September 10, 2025)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E834]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 HONORING CLAY COUNTY FLAGS FOR HEROES

                                  _____
                                 

                            HON. AARON BEAN

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 10, 2025

  Mr. BEAN of Florida. Mr. Speaker, on September 11, 2025. the Rotary 
Club of Orange Park Sunrise will once again raise ``Flags for Heroes,'' 
a moving sea of hundreds of American flags honoring the men and women 
who lift our communities every day.
  In Clay County and across Northeast Florida, we remember the lives 
lost on September 11, 2001, and we salute the heroes who still answer 
the call: first responders, service members, veterans, teachers, 
nurses, and the quiet volunteers who serve without fanfare. Each flag 
carries a name, a story, and a promise that we will never forget.
  I commend the Rotarians, sponsors, and families who make this 
commemoration possible, and I invite neighbors to walk among the flags, 
reflect, and thank a hero in their life. America is strongest when 
service is celebrated, and sacrifice is honored.
  I thank the Rotary Club of Orange Park Sunrise for reminding us of 
who we are. Let's go get them.

                          ____________________