OUR MILITARY.

With a short stroll north past Elfreth's Alley to 147 North 2nd Street, you can visit Firemen's Hall- home of the Philadelphia Fire Department Museum and old quarters of Engine Company 8 (historically Ben Franklin's old company).
 
PJs making difference once again. Two jumps in 24 hours, the only thing that could make a paratrooper more jealous would be some mustard stains.
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Alaska Air National Guard rescues 8 in 5 Labor Day Weekend missions

Alaska Air National Guard members of 176th Wing rescued eight distressed residents through five missions over the Labor Day Weekend.Two of the missions required 212th Rescue Squadron Guardian Angels
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THEN & NOW......

May All Gone Before Rest In A Well Deserved Peace with our Thanks for their Service & Sacrifice.

There are some younger Member's OTJ now carrying on the Military Traditions ......one in particular who I know ( the Grandson of an FDNY Legend & the Son of a RET FDNY FF / Fire Marshal ) has Served an Enlistment in the US Navy....then an Enlistment in the US Army then now remains in the National Guard & has been on several deployments & is also a trained Combat Medic at a level almost to a Doctor......he (the Son) is now a Fire Marshal like his Dad was .

Showing on the Dept Orders often are Members going on Military Leave to participate in whatever they are called on for to Serve Our Country.


Also speaking of young Members OTJ I have known & worked with several former EMS Members who after coming to a Fire Unit made some exceptional Life Saving moves jumping in on Medical emergency & using their previous skills.

RESPECT DUE !
 
NOVEMBER 10, 1775.... HAPPY 249th BIRTHDAY TO ALL MARINES....Let us Never Forget those gone before us who are celebrating this Birthday in Heaven as well as those still wearing the EGA around the world today .....SEMPER FI ! .....GOD BLESS AMERICA. ....

I remember 11-10-65..... we were attending cross training at the US Army Special Warfare School Of The Americas in Panama....for 2 weeks of the school we were camped out in a rain soaked jungle forest eating C rations ...the night of the MC Birthday we were not even aware of the Blackout that had occurred at home the day before (the original one not the Big one).....suddenly we heard people approaching..... a group of our Special Forces instructors appeared & gave the Platoon a few boxes of raw steaks & large sheet cake ...they said Happy Birthday Marines & left...we cooked the steaks whole on sticks dangled over a fire & tore off pieces & ate them like cavemen....a nice gesture by our Green Beret Brothers.....some things you never forget ....S/SGT JACK KLEEHAAS '64 to '68.
 
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