09/11/2026
25 YEARS.
It still doesn’t seem possible.
On September 11, 2001, 343 firefighters went to work just like they had countless times before. They put on their gear, answered the call, and ran toward a danger they could never have imagined.
They were brothers. They were sons and daughters. They were husbands and wives. They were fathers and mothers. They were friends, coworkers, and members of fire departments just like ours.
They went in to save others.
343 never came home.
As firefighters, we understand the oath. We understand the sacrifice. We understand what it means to leave your family, put on your gear, and answer the call—not knowing what awaits you on the other side of that door.
Twenty-five years later, we honor every one of them.
We honor the 343 firefighters.
We honor the 23 NYPD officers.
We honor the 37 Port Authority officers.
We honor the 8 EMTs and paramedics.
And we remember every innocent life stolen that day.
We also remember the countless heroes who became sick in the years that followed because they refused to stop searching, rescuing, recovering, and helping.
Their sacrifice will never be forgotten. Their names will never be forgotten. Their courage will never be forgotten.
From one fire family to another…
We remember our brothers and sisters.
We honor their sacrifice.
We carry their memory.
And we will NEVER forget. 🇺🇸🧑🚒
September 11, 2001 — September 11, 2026
25 years later.
Still remembered.
Still honored.
Still NEVER forgotten.
#343 🇺🇸
