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My local fire station lost 12 of their 27 men on Sept 11, and now, over the protests of their remaining compatriots, the squad is being dissolved.

Spending time at that fire station was one of the hardest and best things I've done in the last two weeks. The place is overrun with flowers and candles, there are journals in which locals can express their appreciation for the lost (they'll be given to the families), and when I made our donation to the Squad 1 families fund, there were quite a few people lining up behind me to give too. A fireman was out front, shaking hands with neighbors, remarkably gracious and stolid.

Donations can be made out to the Squad 1 Benefit Fund and sent to :

Squad 1
788 Union Street
Brooklyn, NY 11215
| posted by Alex at 9:33 AM