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On Choosing a 9/11 Legacy: Which will we feed?


In 2001, I was given the opportunity to help lead a team of support workers to Ground Zero. We began at an Aid Station atop a girder that fell from the South Tower. My experience there contained many blessings. It came with a cost. I would do it again. Continue reading

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Memories of a 9/11 Responder – Ground Zero Remembered


Today is the 15th Anniversary of the terrorist attack on the Twin Towers and the Pentagon. I served at Ground Zero with The Salvation Army for several weeks in the immediate aftermath, arriving in New York City on September 14th. … Continue reading

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Rescue Dogs – On Firefighters and Social Workers


“Disaster Strikes. Almost before the dust settles, the dog and handler teams are there, searching for victims alive and dead. With a sense of smell far more powerful than man’s and an ability to probe nooks and crannies that humans … Continue reading

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