Where were you on September 11, 2001????

Hopefully, most will never forget and the memory of what happened that day, as well as Pearl Harbor and the Holocaust.  Today’s generation MUST understand Sacrifice, Freedom, Duty and Honor and Remember.

I received a call from our son at about 6:10 AM California time.  He was serving in the military in Israel and told us to turn on the TV.  With shock and dismay my wife and I watched the challenges of the next hours.

Among the things I will never forget are the faces of the men and woman of the NY Fire Department walking up the stairs in the World Trade Center.  The look on their faces told the whole story.  They knew they were “going into Harms Way” and yet they marched on.

These are the “True Heroes”.  The Firefighter’s, the Police, the Medic’s and all the First Responders.  They all have one objective “to Serve & Protect”.

As a Director of a Fire District in California, I see every day their bravery, commitment and focus.

Please see a Firefighter’s Prayer below: