"...the flag still stands for freedom and they can't take that away." ~ Lee Greenwood "A hero is no braver than an ordinary man, but he is braver five minutes longer." ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson "When you let your own light shine, you unconsciously give others permission to do the same." ~ Nelson MandelaGreater LOVE has no man than to lay down his life for a FRIEND.~John 15:13Number of FDNY vehicles destroyed: 98 "Courage is the art of being the only one who knows you're scared to death." ~ Harold Wilson "Feel the fear and do it anyway." ~ Susan Jeffers "The dead cannot cry out for justice; it is a duty of the living to do so for them." ~ Lois McMaster BujoldTons of debris removed from site: 1,506,124"I can hear you, the rest of the world can hear you, and the people who knocked these buildings down will hear all of us soon." ~George W. Bush"Poor is the nation who has no heroes. Shameful is the one who, having them, forgets.""Tonight, I ask for your prayers for all those who grieve, for the children whose worlds have been shattered, for all whose sense of safety and security has been threatened. And I pray they will be comforted by a power greater than any of us, spoken through the ages in Psalm 23: "Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I fear no evil, for You are with me."" ~ President George W. Bush"The attacks of September 11th were intended to break our spirit. Instead we have emerged stronger and more unified. We feel renewed devotion to the principles of political, economic and religious freedom, the rule of law and respect for human life. We are more determined than ever to live our lives in freedom." ~ Rudolph W. GiulianiNumber of firefighters and paramedics killed: 343"The deliberate and deadly attacks which were carried out yesterday against our country were more than acts of terror. They were acts of war."~George W. Bush 9/11 Rememberance Tatoos...Pretty Hott!
Heroes:
--------------5555-------------- ~These are the men who have made the ultimate sacrifice on 9/11.~ Joseph Agnello, Ladder 118; Lieutenant Brian Ahearn, Battalion 13; Eric Allen, Squad 18; Richard Allen, Ladder 15; Captain James Amato, Squad 1; Calixto Anaya Jr., Engine 4; Joseph Angelini, Rescue 1; Joseph Angelini Jr., Ladder 4; Faustino Apostol Jr., Battalion 2; David Arce, Engine 33; Louis Arena, Ladder 5; Carl Asaro, Battalion 9; Lieutenant Gregg Atlas, Engine 10; Gerald Atwood, Ladder 21; Gerald Baptiste, Ladder 9; A.C. Gerard Barbara, Command Center; Matthew Barnes, Ladder 25; Arthur Barry, Ladder 15; Lieutenant Steven Bates, Engine 235; Carl Bedigian, Engine 214; Stephen Belson, Battalion 7; John Bergin, Rescue 5; Paul Beyer, Engine 6; Peter Bielfeld, Ladder 42; Brian Bilcher, Squad 1; Carl Bini, Rescue 5; Christopher Blackwell, Rescue 3; Michael Bocchino, Battalion 48; Frank Bonomo, Engine 230; Gary Box, Squad 1; Michael Boyle, Engine 33; Kevin Bracken, Engine 40; Michael Brennan, Ladder 4; Peter Brennan, Rescue 4; Captain Daniel Brethel, Ladder 24; Captain Patrick Brown, Ladder 3; Andrew Brunn, Ladder 5; Captain Vincent Brunton, Ladder 105; F.M. Ronald Bucca Greg Buck, Engine 201; Captain William Burke Jr., Engine 21; A.C. Donald Burns, Command Center; John Burnside, Ladder 20; Thomas Butler, Squad 1; Patrick Byrne, Ladder 101; George Cain, Ladder 7; Salvatore Calabro, Ladder 101; Captain Frank Callahan, Ladder 35; Michael Cammarata, Ladder 11; Brian Cannizzaro, Ladder 101; Dennis Carey, H.M.C. 1; Michael Carlo, Engine 230; Michael Carroll, Ladder 3; Peter Carroll, Squad 1; Thomas Casoria, Engine 22; Michael Cawley, Ladder 136; Vernon Cherry, Ladder 118; Nicholas Chiofalo, Engine 235; John Chipura, Engine 219; Michael Clarke, Ladder 2; Steven Coakley, Engine 217; Tarel Coleman, Squad 252; John Collins, Ladder 25; Robert Cordice, Squad 1; Ruben Correa, Engine 74; James Coyle, Ladder 3; Robert Crawford, Safety Lieutenant; John Crisci, H.M.; Battalion Chief Dennis Cross, Battalion 57; Thomas Cullen III, Squad 41; Robert Curatolo, Ladder 16; Lieutenant Edward D'Atri, Squad 1; Michael D'Auria, Engine 40; Scott Davidson, Ladder 118; Edward Day, Ladder 11; Battalion Chief Thomas DeAngelis, Battalion 8; Manuel Delvalle, Engine 5; Martin DeMeo, H.M. 1; David DeRubbio, Engine 226; Lieutenant Andrew Desperito, Engine 1; Battalion Chief Dennis Devlin, Battalion 9; Gerard Dewan, Ladder 3; George DiPasquale, Ladder 2; Lieutenant Kevin Donnelly, Ladder 3; Lt. Kevin Dowdell, Rescue 4; Battalion Chief Raymond Downey, Soc.; Gerard Duffy, Ladder 21; Captain Martin Egan Jr., Division 15; Michael Elferis, Engine 22; Francis Esposito, Engine 235; Lieutenant Michael Esposito, Squad 1; Robert Evans, Engine 33; Battalion Chief John Fanning, H.O.; Captain Thomas Farino, Engine 26; Terrence Farrell, Rescue 4; Captain Joseph Farrelly, Division 1; Department Communications William Feehan Lee Fehling, Engine 235; Alan Feinberg, Battalion 9; Michael Fiore, Rescue 5; Lieutenant John Fischer, Ladder 20; Andre Fletcher, Rescue 5; John Florio, Engine 214; Lieutenant Michael Fodor, Ladder 21; Thomas Foley, Rescue 3; David Fontana, Squad 1; Robert Foti, Ladder 7; Andrew Fredericks, Squad 18; Lieutenant Peter Freund, Engine 55; Thomas Gambino Jr., Rescue 3; Chief of Department Peter Ganci, Jr.; Lieutenant Charles Garbarini, Battalion 9; Thomas Gardner, Hmc. 1; Matthew Garvey, Squad 1; Bruce Gary, Engine 40; Gary Geidel, Rescue 1; Battalion Chief Edward Geraghty, Battalion 9; Dennis Germain, Ladder 2; Lieutenant Vincent Giammona, Ladder 5; James Giberson, Ladder 35; Ronnie Gies, Squad 288; Paul Gill, Engine 54; Lieutenant John Ginley, Engine 40; Jeffrey Giordano, Ladder 3; John Giordano, Hmc. 1; Keith Glascoe, Ladder 21; James Gray, Ladder 20; Battalion Chief Joseph Grzelak, Battalion 48; Jose Guadalupe, Engine 54; Lieutenant Geoffrey Guja, Battalion 43; Lieutenant Joseph Gullickson, Ladder 101; David Halderman, Sqaud 18; Lieutenant Vincent Halloran, Ladder 8; Robert Hamilton, Squad 41; Sean Hanley, Ladder 20; Thomas Hannafin, Ladder 5; Dana Hannon, Engine 26; Daniel Harlin, Ladder 2; Lt. Harvey Harrell, Rescue 5; Lieutenant Stephen Harrell, Battalion 7; Captain Thomas Haskell, Jr., Division 15; Timothy Haskell, Squad 18; Captain Terence Hatton, Rescue 1; Michael Haub, Ladder 4; Lieutenant Michael Healey, Squad 41; John Hefferman, Ladder 11; Ronnie Henderson, Engine 279; Joseph Henry, Ladder 21; William Henry, Rescue 1; Thomas Hetzel, Ladder 13; Captain Brian Hickey, Rescue 4; Lt. Timothy Higgins, S.O.C.; Jonathan Hohmann, Hmc. 1; Thomas Holohan, Engine 6; Joseph Hunter, Squad 288; Captain Walter Hynes, Ladder 13; Jonathan Ielpi, Squad 288; Captain Frederick Ill Jr., Ladder 2; William Johnston, Engine 6; Andrew Jordan, Ladder 132; Karl Joseph, Engine 207; Lieutenant Anthony Jovic, Battalion 47; Angel Juarbe Jr., Ladder 12; Mychal Judge, Chaplain Vincent Kane, Engine 22; Battalion Chief Charles Kasper, S.O.C.; Paul Keating, Ladder 5; Richard Kelly Jr., Ladder 11; Thomas R. Kelly, Ladder 15; Thomas W. Kelly, Ladder 105; Thomas Kennedy, Ladder 101; Lieutenant Ronald Kerwin, Squad 288; Michael Kiefer, Ladder 132; Robert King Jr., Engine 33; Scott Kopytko, Ladder 15; William Krukowski, Ladder 21; Kenneth Kumpel, Ladder 25; Thomas Kuveikis, Squad 252; David LaForge, Ladder 20; William Lake, Rescue 2; Robert Lane, Engine 55; Peter Langone, Squad 252; Scott Larsen, Ladder 15; Lieutenant Joseph Leavey, Ladder 15; Neil Leavy, Engine 217; Daniel Libretti, Rescue 2; Carlos Lillo, Paramedic; Robert Linnane, Ladder 20; Michael Lynch, Engine 40; Michael Lynch, Ladder 4; Michael Lyons, Squad 41; Patrick Lyons, Squad 252; Joseph Maffeo, Ladder 101; William Mahoney, Rescue 4; Joseph Maloney, Ladder 3; Battalion Chief Joseph Marchbanks Jr, Battalion 12; Lieutenant Charles Margiotta, Battalion 22; Kenneth Marino, Rescue 1; John Marshall, Engine 23; Lieutenant Peter Martin, Rescue 2; Lieutenant Paul Martini, Engine 23; Joseph Mascali, T.S.U. 2; Keithroy Maynard, Engine 33; Brian McAleese, Engine 226; John McAvoy, Ladder 3; Thomas McCann, Battalion 8; Lt. William McGinn, Squad 18; Battalion Chief William McGovern, Battalion 2; Dennis McHugh, Ladder 13; Robert McMahon, Ladder 20; Robert McPadden, Engine 23; Terence McShane, Ladder 101; Timothy McSweeney, Ladder 3; Martin McWilliams, Engine 22; Raymond Meisenheimer, Rescue 3; Charles Mendez, Ladder 7; Steve Mercado, Engine 40; Douglas Miller, Rescue 5; Henry Miller Jr, Ladder 105; Robert Minara, Ladder 25; Thomas Mingione, Ladder 132; Lieutenant Paul Mitchell, Battalion 1; Captain Louis Modafferi, Rescue 5; Lieutenant Dennis Mojica, Rescue 1; Manuel Mojica, Squad 18; Carl Molinaro, Ladder 2; Michael Montesi, Rescue 1; Captain Thomas Moody, Division 1; Battalion Chief John Moran, Battalion 49; Vincent Morello, Ladder 35; Christopher Mozzillo, Engine 55; Richard Muldowney Jr, Ladder 7; Michael Mullan, Ladder 12; Dennis Mulligan, Ladder 2; Lieutenant Raymond Murphy, Ladder 16; Lieutenant Robert Nagel, Engine 58; John Napolitano, Rescue 2; Peter Nelson, Rescue 4; Gerard Nevins, Rescue 1; Dennis O'Berg, Ladder 105; Lieutenant Daniel O'Callaghan, Ladder 4; Douglas Oelschlager, Ladder 15; Joseph Ogren, Ladder 3; Lt. Thomas O'Hagan, Battalion 4; Samuel Otice, Ladder 4; Patrick O'Keefe, Rescue 1; Captain William O'Keefe, Division 15; Eric Olsen, Ladder 15; Jeffery Olsen, Engine 10; Steven Olson, Ladder 3; Kevin O'Rourke, Rescue 2; Michael Otten, Ladder 35; Jeffery Palazzo, Rescue 5; Battalion Chief Orio Palmer, Battalion 7; Frank Palombo, Ladder 105; Paul Pansini, Engine 10; Battalion Chief John Paolillo, Battalion 11; James Pappageorge, Engine 23; Robert Parro, Engine 8; Durrell Pearsall, Rescue 4; Lieutenant Glenn Perry, Battalion 12; Lieutenant Philip Petti, Battalion 7; Lieutenant Kevin Pfeifer, Engine 33; Lieutenant Kenneth Phelan, Battalion 32; Christopher Pickford, Engine 201; Shawn Powell, Engine 207; Vincent Princiotta, Ladder 7; Kevin Prior, Squad 252; Battalion Chief Richard Prunty, Battalion 2; Lincoln Quappe, Rescue 2; Lieutenant Michael Quilty, Ladder 11; Ricardo Quinn, Paramedic Leonard Ragaglia, Engine 54; Michael Ragusa, Engine 279; Edward Rall, Rescue 2; Adam Rand, Squad 288; Donald Regan, Rescue 3; Lieutenant Robert Regan, Ladder 118; Christian Regenhard, Ladder 131; Kevin Reilly, Engine 207; Lieutenant Vernon Richard, Ladder 7; James Riches, Engine 4; Joseph Rivelli, Ladder 25; Michael Roberts, Engine 214; Michael E. Roberts, Ladder 35; Anthony Rodriguez, Engine 279; Matthew Rogan, Ladder 11; Nicholas Rossomando, Rescue 5; Paul Ruback, Ladder 25; Stephen Russell, Engine 55; Lieutenant Michael Russo, S.O.C.; Battalion Chief Matthew Ryan, Battalion 1; Thomas Sabella, Ladder 13; Christopher Santora, Engine 54; John Santore, Ladder 5; Gregory Saucedo, Ladder 5; Dennis Scauso, H.M. 1; John Schardt, Engine 201; Battalion Chief Fred Scheffold, Battalion 12; Thomas Schoales, Engine 4; Gerard Schrang, Rescue 3; Gregory Sikorsky, Squad 41; Stephen Siller, Squad 1; Stanley Smagala Jr, Engine 226; Kevin Smith, H.M. 1; Leon Smith Jr., Ladder 118; Robert Spear Jr., Engine 26; Joseph Spor, Rescue 3; Battalion Chief Lawrence Stack, Battalion 50; Captain Timothy Stackpole, Division 11; Gregory Stajk, Ladder 13; Jeffery Stark, Engine 230; Benjamin Suarez, Ladder 21; Daniel Suhr, Engine 216; Lieutenant Christopher Sullivan, Ladder 111; Brian Sweeney, Rescue 1; Sean Tallon, Ladder 10; Allan Tarasiewicz, Rescue 5; Paul Tegtmeier, Engine 4; John Tierney, Ladder 9; John Tipping II, Ladder 4; Hector Tirado Jr, Engine 23; Richard Van Hine, Squad 41; Peter Vega, Ladder 118; Lawrence Veling, Engine 235; John Vigiano II, Ladder 132; Sergio Villanueva, Ladder 132; Lawrence Virgilio, Squad 18; Lieutenant Robert Wallace, Engine 205; Jeffery Walz, Ladder 9; Lieutenant Michael Warchola, Ladder 5; Captain Patrick Waters, S.O.C.; Kenneth Watson, Engine 214; Michael Weinberg, Engine 1; David Weiss, Rescue 1; Timothy Welty, Squad 288; Eugene Whelan, Engine 230; Edward White, Engine 230; Mark Whitford, Engine 23; Lieutenant Glenn Wilkinson, Engine 238; B.C. John Williamson, Battalion 6; Captain David Wooley, Ladder 4; Raymond York, Engine 285
