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Chief, I'm very sorry for your loss. You, and your friend's family and friends, shall be in my prayers.

As in Uncle W of the northern provinces????? Actually, I've often thought of the same question our new member, Peter, posed. It really is awesome how the rundowns come up so quickly. Nice work, guys!!

Thank you, BritishAndy. Much appreciated.

ABSOLUTELY agreed. Thank you for that post 1261Truckie. How many Americans can remember, understand and discuss dates and events recalling, defining and leading to December 7, Bunker Hill, Concord, Lexington, Paul Revere's Ride, Gettysburg, Yorktown, the Emancipation Proclamation, the Marne...

https://maritime-executive.com/article/remembering-the-heroes-of-9-11-and-the-lower-manhattan-boatlift Remembering the Heroes of 9-11 and the Lower Manhattan Boatlift

https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2020/09/11/medal-of-honor-payne-trump/?wpmk=1&wpisrc=al_news__alert-national&utm_source=alert&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=wp_news_alert_revere&location=alert&pwapi_token=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJjb29raWVuYW1lIjoid3BfY3J0aWQiLCJpc3M...

Thank you for posting this, Bill; your usual great, thoughtful work. And many thanks for your acknowledgement of Col. Materia's extraordinary work. God Bless America and those who have, in the past, served, those who currently serve and those who shall serve in the future in any capacity. I'd...

Great imagery! Grand work!

You never know what'll happen when you get to the job. "No matter how big the call,no matter how small. You have no idea what God is calling you to do." - Fr. Mychal Judge, OFM

Congratulations to the Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation for getting this done. Many thanks for posting this, Lebby. And the Fr. Mychal Judge 9/11 Walk of Remembrance shall continue as well on Sunday, 6 September beginning at 0800 at St. Francis of Assisi Church, opposite Engine...

Beautifully said, Bill. If you considered him a friend he had to be a gentleman, an outstanding firefighter and a very decent soul. Prayers shall be said.

Ladder 24 and Engine 4 in the Bronx?

"Back in the day"... There's a Catholic church two blocks away and "back then" the pastor would have been at the scene to offer succor, the sacraments as needed and whatever help he could have. He also would have been rousting the parish to turn out to help the victims. What a tragedy that...

"He also said that once it was over, people came out to help in any way they could. Some working with chain saws, and even a woman from a few blocks away with some fresh fruit for the people to eat." - That's truly the American story and one of the things that makes us great!

Congratulations, Chief! Always good to see someone who gets full retirement benefits - more years on the pension than in the job!!

Bill - Very happy to hear that you made it safely. I saw similar skies form out of nowhere on the Northern Plains of Minnesota several years ago and it's a truly frightening sight. Makes you realize Mother Nature's might and the pucker factor goes way up. Not to make light of your good luck...

But where's the old-fashioned silver bell with the rope to the interior of the cab????!!!

Welcome aboard, Iruscigno, and thank you for a beautiful tribute to your father. My life is less for not having met him.

My God. What have we come to? How far back can assets be cut and how many more deaths need we accept? Not the politicians, of course, but "us"?" Pure f____ing madness (forgive me, please, for being out-of-line). All I can say is: Lebby, keep 'er going and fight the good fight. You and...

Stay well and prayers for you, your colleagues. Lebby, FDNY, NYPD and all civil servants. I remember well the same thing from the 1970s. Very bad times and lots of innocent people hurt, both civilian and civil service. Keep the faith, Brothers and Sisters.