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Medal of Honor Monday Marine Corps Sgt Dakota Meyer
In 2009, during the war in Afghanistan, Marine Corps Sgt. Dakota Louis Meyer spent hours traversing an active combat zone to rescue dozens of trapped men and recover the bodies of four U.S. service m...
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Arkansas City Fire and EMS mourning loss of EMT Firefighter Trevor Rusk
It is with heavy hearts that Arkansas City KS Fire and EMS Department announces the death of Trevor Rusk -- a beloved EMT/Firefighter who dedicated his life to serving and protecting their communit...
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USFRA K9 Calendar Contest
Please join USFRA in collecting and choosing the best photos of American Law Enforcement K9s, Fire / Arson Dogs, and Military Working Dogs and their First Responder Handlers for USFRA 2025 K9 Calend...
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June is PTSD Awareness Month
June is Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Awareness Month. PTSD is an anxiety disorder that some people develop after seeing or living through an event that caused or threatened serious harm or d...
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2024 HURRICANE SEASON NEWS AND UPDATES
Hurricane season officially kicks off June 1 and runs thru Nov 30. NOAA National Weather Service forecasters are predicting above-normal hurricane activity in the Atlantic basin for 2024 with a ra...
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Louisville Division of Fire high-angle bridge rescue
At around 12:00 pm 1-March-2024, Louisville (KY) Division of Fire crews responded to a high-angle rescue on the Clark Memorial Bridge. They immediately assessed the scene and began rescue operations ...
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BAY COUNTY CHAMBER FIRST RESPONDER APPRECIATION LUNCHEON 2023
USFRA was honored to be a part of a gathering in Bay County (FL) to celebrate our real-life heroes at the First Responder Appreciation Luncheon. As Bay County Chamber of Commerce wrote on Facebook.....
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USFRA Halloween 2023 Photo Contest
It’s that time of year again! Join the U.S. First Responders Association in our Halloween 2023 Photo Contest by sharing costume photos of you, your kids, family, and/or pets in the comments below ...
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US Army Chaplains visit Vatican for movie screening, meet with Pope Francis
13-Oct-2023 - Three U.S. Army Chaplains recently made an historic visit to the Vatican to attend a screening of, "Fighting Spirit: A Combat Chaplain's Story". The documentary film delv...
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Wildfire thriller ON FIRE in theatres nationwide 29-Sep-2023
A pulse-pounding survival and inspirational drama called On Fire releases in theaters nationwide on September 29, 2023. Inspired by the true and harrowing events which transpired during one of Nor...
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