Posts Tagged: Navy
And Justice for All… We Never Forgot!
10 years, 3000+ civilians and 343 firefighters dead... we got bin Laden.
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Raw video: U.S. search & rescue teams in action in Japan.
Plus CNN report from embedded crew.
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Lancaster, Ohio officials believe they don’t have to follow state law on deployment pay. Union may sue.
Union may take city to court over deployment pay issue.
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Armed Forces can Twitter away
Late Friday, the U.S. Department of Defense released its official policy covering new media and social media. With some three million employees, the DoD is one of the largest organizations in the world, so this is major news.
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Rember Pearl Harbor
On this day in 1941, the United States was attacked by Japanese bombers. The attack left our country stunned and was the event that officially brought America into World War II.
Many brave men and women died and were injured that day along with many…
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Up Above the Ceilings
This is a picture of a fast food restaraunt after a fire. The fire got into the void space and spread very quickly. Crews were pulled out early and there were no injuries. The building was a total loss.
The focus of this picture is the fall out …
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101 Reported Dead in Russian Nightclub Fire
Early Saturday in Russia, a nightclub fire reportedly claimed the lives of 101 people. The fire is believed to have been started by "cold" fireworks, that are typically fountain type displays and burn at lower temperatures compared to typical firew…
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Bowstring Trusses
Most of you know what this is. This is a picture of a building with bowstring trusses. We have all heard about the dangers of these buildings and how they can collapse quickly during a fire.
Many of these buildings have large storage capacities an…
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Remembering Worcester 6: Dec. 3, 1999
Never forget the Worcester 6 who lost their lives on Dec. 3, 1999. Here is an article that covers the incident very well; much better than I could do. Also, check out the tribute video below.
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Outside Storage Hazards
This a picture of some storage tanks at an implement sales and repair facility. These are located in the rear of the property and are not easily seen from the A,B and D sides, which are where you would access the property and the building. They are c…
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Our Lady of Angels Fire Anniversary
On this date in 1958, Our Lady of the Angels School started like any other day. Kids got up and got their school uniforms on and made their way to classes, just like every day. This day would end tragically and would be one of the main reasons for …
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Warship USS New York Arrives- Built With WTC Steel
The USS New York is home. A warship built with steel salvaged from the World Trade Center has arrived in New York City.
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30 Minutes of Training Per Week is Unfair and “Unreal”
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I had just finished reading a depressing thought I found on facebook by Christopher Naum:
“There’s an awful lot of time, energy and resour…
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“We’ll take care of our brother…”
“I told them that he is not really conscious right now,” she said. “And he said ‘Is that the fireman?’, and I said ‘yeah’. and he says ‘we’ll take care of our brother.'”
A video showing yet another example of the meaning of brotherhood, and the special gift of passage given by his brothers at LA County fire.
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