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Flying this summer is ROUGH!!! I feel like as a Flight Attendant I should attempt to share some tips to get you through airline travel for the foreseeable future.

Posted by Jesse James Jessup - June 22, 2022 4:41 PM
I don't know who originally penned this, but if I find out (or you), I will be sure to give credit. Flying this summer is ROUGH!!! I feel like as a Flight Attendant I should attempt to share som... Read More
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D-Day invasion: What is D-Day and what happened

Posted by Fyre Walker - June 06, 2022 10:56 AM
On June 6, 1944, the invasion of Europe began behind the largest landing force the world had ever seen. The invasion, which became known as D-Day, began as Operation Neptune, part of Operation Overlo... Read More
1 D-Day Normandy Europe

There's a difference

Posted by Bob Allard - May 27, 2022 12:05 PM
Armed Forces Day (3rd Saturday of May) For those who currently wear the uniform Veteran's Day (November 11th) for those who used to wear the uniform Memorial Day (last Monday of May ) for those who never made it out of uniform Read More
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MEMORIAL DAY

Posted by Bob Allard - May 27, 2022 11:53 AM
Memorial Day, observed on the last Monday of May, honors the men and women who died while serving in the U.S. Military. Memorial Day 2022 is Monday May 30. Originally known as Decoration Day, it originated in the years following the Civil War and became an official federal holiday in 1971. Many Americans observe Memorial Day by visiting cemeteries or memorials, holding family gatherings and parti... Read More

SWFD DISTRICT CHIEF RECEIVES USLA HONOR

Posted by Capt. Lewis - May 22, 2022 9:51 PM
#SWFDNews SWFD DISTRICT CHIEF RECEIVES USLA HONOR  At a recent awards ceremony held by the Florida Beach Patrol Chiefs Association and the United States Lifesaving Association Southeast Region (USLA... Read More
Florida Beach Patrol Chiefs Association United States Lifesaving Association Southeast Region District Chief Glen Kuehner USLA SER Special Recognition Award.

How Your Agency Can Benefit from Opioid Settlement Funding

Posted by Capt. Lewis - May 18, 2022 4:43 PM
Opioid Settlement Funding: A Chance to Repair the HarmWednesday, May 25 | 1 pm ETPresented by: Stephanie Bays, Peter Canning, Asst. Chief Dan Rogers, and Sarah (Wilson) HandlerAcross the country, opi... Read More
1 Lexipol opiod epidemic training and wellness public healh resource

Off-duty Conn. FF’s death spurs firing, suspensions, transfers

Posted by Capt. Lewis - May 17, 2022 10:52 AM
Don StacomHartford Courant NEW BRITAIN, Conn. — After the suspected overdose death of an off-duty city firefighter in January, New Britain suspended seven firefighters and fired another in connectio... Read More
Matt Dizney firefighters firehouse

Fire in Chemical Waste Storage Facility Injures Dozens of Firefighters – Chemical Control Corporation Fire – Elizabeth, New Jersey - April 21, 1980

Posted by Fyre Walker - April 22, 2022 2:15 AM
Aerial view of the Chemical Control Corporation site in Elizabeth NJ before the fire. Before the April 21, 1980 fire, it was reported that over 50,000 drums of chemicals, ranging from dioxin, benzene, cyanide, toluene, ethylene dichloride and more, were present on the site. Photo: Rick DeGroot Written by Rick DeGrootFire Instructor at Chester County Dept of Emergency Services On April 21,1980, a... Read More
Fire in Chemical Waste Storage firefighters chemical control Elizabeth New Jersey

Navy to Christen Guided-Missile Destroyer Jack H. Lucas March 26, 2022

Posted by Fyre Walker - March 26, 2022 8:04 AM
Jacklyn Harold “Jack” Lucas, the ship's namesake, served as a U.S. Marine during World War II and was awarded the Medal of Honor at the age of 17, making him the youngest recipient. Private Fir... Read More
Navy guided missile destroyer Jack H. Lucas

The Women of USS Wyoming Make History

Posted by Fyre Walker - March 25, 2022 10:35 AM
KINGS BAY, Ga. - It has been more than 12 years since women were authorized to serve aboard submarines. While women comprise nearly one-fourth of the Department of Defense’s total force, only a smal... Read More
Chief Logistics Specialist Samantha Mincey Navy USS Wyoming Blue Crew

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